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package org.apache.batik.svggen;


/**
 * Extends the default ImageHandler interface with calls to
 * allow caching of raster images in generated SVG content.
 *
 * @author <a href="mailto:paul_evenblij@compuware.com">Paul Evenblij</a>
 * @version $Id: CachedImageHandler.java,v 1.5 2004/08/18 07:14:58 vhardy Exp $
 */
public interface CachedImageHandler extends GenericImageHandler {
    /**
     * Returns the image cache instance in use by this handler
     *
     * @return the image cache
     */ 
   public ImageCacher getImageCacher();
    
}
