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package jetbrains.mps.library;
import jetbrains.mps.library.contributor.RepositoryContributor;
import java.util.List;
/**
* The interface is intended to handle modules loading from file system. User of this class is allowed
* to load the modules from repository contributors (which technically represent the paths to modules);
* via methods {@link #load} and {@link #loadRefreshed}.
* Also it is possible to unload modules from the system via method {@link #unload}
*
* Essentially all the MPS core modules are to be read here;
* project modules are currently managed by the {@link jetbrains.mps.project.Project} itself.
*/
public interface RepositoryReader<T extends RepositoryContributor> {
/**
* EDT is required; because Idea file system write lock needs to be taken:
* File system refresh is performed for the scanned paths
*/
void loadRefreshed(List<T> contributors);
void load(List<T> contributors);
void unload(List<T> contributors);
}