FlatDirectoryReader.java

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package org.rioproject.resolver.aether;

import org.eclipse.aether.artifact.Artifact;
import org.eclipse.aether.resolution.ArtifactResult;

import java.io.File;
import java.util.Collection;

/**
 * Manages flat directory based repositories
 *
 * @author Dennis Reedy
 */
public interface FlatDirectoryReader {
    /**
     * Add flat directories
     *
     * @param directories Directories to add
     */
    void addDirectories(Collection<File> directories);

    /**
     * Find an artifact in flat directories.
     *
     * @param artifact The artifact to find.
     *
     * @return The resolved artifact or null.
     */
    ArtifactResult findArtifact(Artifact artifact);
}