DefinitionsExtensionPoint.java

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package org.apache.tuscany.sca.definitions.xml;

import java.net.URL;
import java.util.List;

import org.apache.tuscany.sca.definitions.Definitions;

/**
 * An extension point for built-in SCA intent/policySet definition files
 *
 * @version $Rev$ $Date$
 */
public interface DefinitionsExtensionPoint {
    String DEFINITIONS_FILE = "org.apache.tuscany.sca.definitions.xml.Definitions";

    /**
     * Add a definitions document
     *
     * @param url the URL of the definitions
     */
    void addDefinitionsDocument(URL url);

    /**
     * Remove a definitions document
     *
     * @param url the URL of the definitions
     */
    void removeDefinitionsDocument(URL url);
    
    /**
     * @param definitions
     */
    void addDefinitions(Definitions definitions);
    /**
     * @param definitions
     */
    void removeDefinitions(Definitions definitions);

    /**
     * Get the list of definitions
     * @return A list of definitions
     */
    List<Definitions> getDefinitions();

}