PropertyReader

All Known Implementing Classes:

DefaultPropertyReader, FilePropertyReader
```
public interface PropertyReader
```
Iterface used to allow a PropertyMap to read property definitions in an implementation independent fashion.

Version:

$Revision$

- Method Summary
  
  All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
  Modifier and Type Method Description
  
  java.util.Map readProperties()
  Read a map of properties from this input source.

- Method Detail
  - readProperties
```
java.util.Map readProperties()
                      throws PropertyException,
                             java.io.IOException
```
    Read a map of properties from this input source.
    
    Returns:
    
    Read properties map.
    
    Throws:
    
    PropertyException - Failed to read properties.
    
    java.io.IOException - I/O error while reading properties.