ApplicationPreferencesLoader.java

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 * Copyright 2014 Red Hat, Inc. and/or its affiliates.
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package org.guvnor.common.services.backend.preferences;

import java.util.Map;

/**
 * A service that can load preferences from a persistent store
 */
public interface ApplicationPreferencesLoader {

    /**
     * Load key-value Map of preferences
     * @return
     */
    public Map<String, String> load();

}