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package com.alibaba.citrus.service.resource;

import java.util.Set;

/**
 * 代表一个装载资源的loader。
 *
 * @author Michael Zhou
 */
public interface ResourceLoader {
    /**
     * 初始化loader，并设定loader所在的<code>ResourceLoadingService</code>的实例。
     * <p>
     * 注意，此处只能保存<code>ResourceLoadingService</code>，但不能调用它，因为还没初始化完。否则将抛出
     * <code>IllegalStateException</code>。
     * </p>
     */
    void init(ResourceLoadingService resourceLoadingService);

    /** 查找指定名称的资源，如果未找到，则返回<code>null</code>。 */
    Resource getResource(ResourceLoaderContext context, Set<ResourceLoadingOption> options);
}