SetupResourceSettingSpecifier.java

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 * SetupResourceSettingSpecifier.java - 21/09/2016 12:32:31 PM
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package net.solarnetwork.node.settings;

import java.util.Map;
import net.solarnetwork.node.setup.SetupResource;
import net.solarnetwork.node.setup.SetupResourceProvider;

/**
 * Setting that renders a custom UI via {@link SetupResource} instances.
 * 
 * @author matt
 * @version 1.0
 */
public interface SetupResourceSettingSpecifier extends SettingSpecifier {

	/**
	 * Get the provider of setup resources for this specifier.
	 * 
	 * @return The resource provider.
	 */
	SetupResourceProvider getSetupResourceProvider();

	/**
	 * Get a set of properties to associate with the resources managed by this
	 * setting.
	 * 
	 * @return A set of properties.
	 */
	Map<String, ?> getSetupResourceProperties();

}