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package org.codehaus.groovy.grails.commons;

import java.util.Set;

/**
 * <p>Represents a Grails tab library class</p>
 *
 * @author Graeme Rocher
 * @since Jan 14, 2006
 */
public interface GrailsTagLibClass extends InjectableGrailsClass {

	public static final String DEFAULT_NAMESPACE = "g";
	
    /**
     * The name of the application (ie global) tag library appropriate for all controller classes
     */
    String SUPPORTS_CONTROLLER = "supportsController";
    
    String NAMESPACE_FIELD_NAME = "namespace";

    /**
     * Whether this tag library supports the specified controller
     * @param controllerClass The controllerClass to check
     * @return True if the controller is supported
     */
    boolean supportsController(GrailsControllerClass controllerClass);

    /**
     *
     * @param tagName The name of the tag
     * @return Whether the tag library contains the specified tag
     */
    boolean hasTag(String tagName);

    /**
     *
     * @return The tag names in this library
     */
    Set getTagNames();
    
    /**
     * 
     * @return the namespace that this taglib occupies.
     */
    String getNamespace();
}
