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+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.common;
+
+import java.util.Map;
+
+/**
+ * A class containing data for selecting single elements using an XPath 
+ * expression.
+ * 
+ * Derived classes are used to point to the <code>CreateSignatureLocation</code>
+ * and the <code>VerifySignatureLocation</code>.
+ * 
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public interface ElementSelector {
+  /**
+   * Gets the XPath expression pointing to a single element.
+   * 
+   * @return The XPath expression to select the signature parent element.
+   */
+  public String getXPathExpression();
+  /**
+   * Gets the namespace prefix to URI mapping to use when evaluating the XPath.
+   * 
+   * @return The namespace prefix to URI mapping.
+   */
+  public Map getNamespaceDeclarations();
+}