Resolver.java

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// This document is an experimental draft to enable interoperability
// between bundle repositories. There is currently no commitment to 
// turn this draft into an official specification.  
package org.osgi.service.obr;

public interface Resolver
{

    /**
     * Add the following resource to the resolution.
     *
     * The resource will be part of the output and all its requirements
     * will be satisfied.
     *
     * It has the same effect has adding a requirement that will match
     * this resource by symbolicname and version.
     *
     * The current resolution will be lost after adding a resource.
     *
     * @param resource the resource to add
     */
    void add(Resource resource);

    /**
     * Returns the list of resources that have been added to the resolution
     * @return
     */
    Resource[] getAddedResources();

    /**
     * Add the following requirement to the resolution
     *
     * The current resolution will be lost after adding a requirement.
     *
     * @param requirement the requirement to add
     */
    void add(Requirement requirement);

    /**
     * Returns the list of requirements that have been added to the resolution
     * @return
     */
    Requirement[] getAddedRequirements();

    Requirement[] getUnsatisfiedRequirements();

    Resource[] getOptionalResources();

    Requirement[] getReason(Resource resource);

    Resource[] getResources(Requirement requirement);

    Resource[] getRequiredResources();

    /**
     * Start the resolution process and return whether the constraints have
     * been successfully met or not.
     * The resolution can be interrupted by a call to Thread.interrupt() at any
     * time.  The result will be to stop the resolver and throw an InterruptedException.
     *
     * @return <code>true</code> if the resolution has succeeded else <code>false</code>
     * @throws InterruptedResolutionException if the resolution has been interrupted
     */
    boolean resolve();

    void deploy(boolean start);
}