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17 
18 // $Id: Source.java 446598 2006-09-15 12:55:40Z jeremias $
19 
20 package javax.xml.transform;
21 
22 /**
23  * An object that implements this interface contains the information
24  * needed to act as source input (XML source or transformation instructions).
25  */
26 public interface Source {
27 
28     /**
29      * Set the system identifier for this Source.
30      *
31      * <p>The system identifier is optional if the source does not
32      * get its data from a URL, but it may still be useful to provide one.
33      * The application can use a system identifier, for example, to resolve
34      * relative URIs and to include in error messages and warnings.</p>
35      *
36      * @param systemId The system identifier as a URL string.
37      */
setSystemId(String systemId)38     public void setSystemId(String systemId);
39 
40     /**
41      * Get the system identifier that was set with setSystemId.
42      *
43      * @return The system identifier that was set with setSystemId, or null
44      * if setSystemId was not called.
45      */
getSystemId()46     public String getSystemId();
47 }
48