Reporter.java

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package org.apache.felix.ipojo.manipulator;

import java.util.List;

/**
 * A {@code Reporter} is responsible to handle feedback from within the
 * manipulation process in order to let API consumers deal with errors
 * and warnings.
 *
 * @author <a href="mailto:dev@felix.apache.org">Felix Project Team</a>
 */
public interface Reporter {

    /**
     * Add aa trace message
     * It accepts a {@link Throwable} as last argument.
     * @param message trace message.
     * @param args message's argument
     */
    void trace(String message, Object... args);

    /**
     * Add an informative message
     * It accepts a {@link Throwable} as last argument.
     * @param message info message.
     * @param args message's argument
     */
    void info(String message, Object... args);

    /**
     * Add a message in the warning list.
     * It accepts a {@link Throwable} as last argument.
     * @param message warning message.
     * @param args message's argument
     */
    void warn(String message, Object... args);

    /**
     * Add a message in the error list.
     * It accepts a {@link Throwable} as last argument.
     * @param message error message.
     * @param args message's argument
     */
    void error(String message, Object... args);

    /**
     * @return all the errors (fatal) reported by the manipulation process.
     */
    List<String> getErrors();

    /**
     * @return all the warnings (non fatal) reported by the manipulation process.
     */
    List<String> getWarnings();
}