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017package org.apache.isis.core.metamodel.layoutmetadata;
018
019import java.util.Properties;
020
021import org.apache.isis.core.commons.exceptions.IsisException;
022
023public interface LayoutMetadataReader {
024
025    public static class ReaderException extends IsisException {
026
027        private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
028
029        public ReaderException() {
030            super();
031        }
032
033        public ReaderException(String message, Throwable cause) {
034            super(message, cause);
035        }
036
037        public ReaderException(String message) {
038            super(message);
039        }
040
041        public ReaderException(Throwable cause) {
042            super(cause);
043        }
044    }
045
046    public Properties asProperties(Class<?> domainClass) throws ReaderException;
047}