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+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2012, Ben Fortuna
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ * are met:
+ *
+ *  o Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *
+ *  o Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+ * documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ *
+ *  o Neither the name of Ben Fortuna nor the names of any other contributors
+ * may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software
+ * without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+ * A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR
+ * CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL,
+ * EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
+ * PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR
+ * PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF
+ * LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING
+ * NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS
+ * SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+package net.fortuna.ical4j.model;
+
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.Map;
+
+import net.fortuna.ical4j.util.CompatibilityHints;
+
+/**
+ * $Id$
+ *
+ * Created on 28/01/2007
+ *
+ * Abstract implementation of a content factory.
+ * @author Ben Fortuna
+ */
+public abstract class AbstractContentFactory {
+
+    /**
+     * Map of delegate factories.
+     */
+    private final Map defaultFactories;
+
+    private final Map extendedFactories;
+
+    /**
+     * Default constructor.
+     */
+    public AbstractContentFactory() {
+        defaultFactories = new HashMap();
+        extendedFactories = new HashMap();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Register a standard content factory.
+     */
+    protected final void registerDefaultFactory(String key, Object factory) {
+        defaultFactories.put(key, factory);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Register a non-standard content factory.
+     */
+    protected final void registerExtendedFactory(String key, Object factory) {
+        extendedFactories.put(key, factory);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param key a factory key
+     * @return a factory associated with the specified key, giving preference to
+     * standard factories
+     */
+    protected final Object getFactory(String key) {
+        Object factory = defaultFactories.get(key);
+        if (factory == null) {
+            factory = extendedFactories.get(key);
+        }
+        return factory;
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * @return true if non-standard names are allowed, otherwise false
+     */
+    protected boolean allowIllegalNames() {
+        return CompatibilityHints
+                .isHintEnabled(CompatibilityHints.KEY_RELAXED_PARSING);
+    }
+}