--- a/gnv/src/main/java/de/intevation/gnv/artifactdatabase/objects/OutputMode.java	Mon Apr 12 10:56:55 2010 +0000
+++ b/gnv/src/main/java/de/intevation/gnv/artifactdatabase/objects/OutputMode.java	Mon Apr 12 16:45:16 2010 +0000
@@ -5,16 +5,42 @@
 import java.util.Collection;
 
 /**
+ * <code>OutputMode</code> objects give information possible types of exports
+ * for an artifact (e.g. chart, histogram, csv, odv, statistic).
+ * 
  * @author <a href="mailto:tim.englich@intevation.de">Tim Englich</a>
  *
  */
 public interface OutputMode extends Serializable{
 
+    /**
+     * Retrieve the name of an output mode.
+     *
+     * @return the name.
+     */
     public String getName();
 
+    /**
+     * Retrieve the mimetype of an output mode.
+     *
+     * @return the mimetype.
+     */
     public String getMimeType();
 
+    /**
+     * Retrieve the output parameters available to adjust the output.
+     *
+     * @return the output parameters.
+     */
     public Collection<OutputParameter> getOutputParameters();
 
+    /**
+     * Retrieve possible export modes which describe specific output modes
+     * (e.g. pdf, svg, image).
+     *
+     * @param mode The export mode's name.
+     * @return the export mode.
+     */
     public ExportMode getExportMode(String mode);
 }
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