ContributionScannerExtensionPoint.java

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package org.apache.tuscany.sca.contribution.scanner;

/**
 * An extension point for contribution scanners
 * 
 * @version $Rev$ $Date$
 */
public interface ContributionScannerExtensionPoint {
    
    /**
     * Add a ContributionScanner using the contribution type as the key.
     * 
     * @param scanner The contribution scanner
     */
    void addContributionScanner(ContributionScanner scanner);
    
    /**
     * Remove a ContributionScanner.
     * 
     * @param scanner The contribution scanner
     */
    void removeContributionScanner(ContributionScanner scanner);
    
    /**
     * Returns the ContributionScanner for the given contribution type.
     * 
     * @param contributionType The contribution type
     * @return The contribution scanner
     */
    ContributionScanner getContributionScanner(String contributionType);
    
}