CommandSession.java

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package org.eclipse.virgo.shell.internal;


import java.util.List;

/**
 * This can take a typed command and figure out the correct Command to call or Completer to use if the command is not recognised.
 * 
 * Implementations should be threadsafe
 * 
 */
interface CommandSession
{
    /**
     * Execute a program in this session.
     *
     * @param commandline
     * @return the result of the execution
     * @throws Exception 
     */
    List<String> execute(CharSequence commandline) throws Exception;

}