Artifact.java

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package org.apache.tuscany.sca.contribution;

import org.apache.tuscany.sca.assembly.Base;


/**
 * Represents an artifact in an SCA contribution.
 *
 * @version $Rev$ $Date$
 * @tuscany.spi.extension.asclient
 */
public interface Artifact extends Base {

    /**
     * Returns the URI that unique identifies the artifact inside the contribution.
     *
     * @return The artifact URI
     */
    String getURI();

    /**
     * Sets the URI that uniquely identifies the artifact inside the contribution.
     *
     * @param uri The artifact URI
     */
    void setURI(String uri);

    /**
     * Returns the location of the artifact.
     *
     * @return The artifact location
     */
    String getLocation();

    /**
     * Set the location of the artifact.
     *
     * @param location The artifact location
     */
    void setLocation(String location);


    /**
     * Returns the in-memory model representing the artifact.
     *
     * @return The model object
     */
    <T> T getModel();

    /**
     * Sets the in-memory model representing the artifact.
     *
     * @param model The model object
     */
    void setModel(Object model);
}