DBUpgradeLifecycle.java

package org.codehaus.mojo.dbupgrade;

/*
 * Copyright 2000-2010 The Apache Software Foundation
 * 
 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file except
 * in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at
 * 
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public interface DBUpgradeLifecycle 
{
	String ROLE = DBUpgradeLifecycle.class.getName();
	
	/**
	 * Upgrade database
	 * @return number of upgrader it executes
	 * @throws DBUpgradeException
	 */
	int upgrade() throws DBUpgradeException;
	  
}