PluginRegistry.java

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package org.opennms.netmgt.provision.service;

import java.util.Collection;

import org.opennms.netmgt.provision.persist.foreignsource.PluginConfig;

/*
 * PluginRegistry
 * @author brozow
 */
/**
 * <p>PluginRegistry interface.</p>
 *
 * @author ranger
 * @version $Id: $
 */
public interface PluginRegistry {

    /**
     * <p>getAllPlugins</p>
     *
     * @param pluginClass a {@link java.lang.Class} object.
     * @param <T> a T object.
     * @return a {@link java.util.Collection} object.
     */
    public abstract <T> Collection<T> getAllPlugins(Class<T> pluginClass);

    /**
     * <p>getPluginInstance</p>
     *
     * @param pluginClass a {@link java.lang.Class} object.
     * @param pluginConfig a {@link org.opennms.netmgt.provision.persist.foreignsource.PluginConfig} object.
     * @param <T> a T object.
     * @return a T object.
     */
    public abstract <T> T getPluginInstance(Class<T> pluginClass,
            PluginConfig pluginConfig);
    

}