VOMSESLookupStrategy.java

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package org.italiangrid.voms.request;

import java.io.File;
import java.util.List;

/**
 * An strategy for building a list of {@link File} objects which will provide
 * access to the local trusted VOMS server contact information.
 * 
 * @author Andrea Ceccanti
 *
 */
public interface VOMSESLookupStrategy {

  /**
   * @return a {@link List} of {@link File} objects that can be used to parse
   *         VOMSES information.
   */
  public List<File> lookupVomsesInfo();

  /**
   * @return a {@link List} of the paths that have been looked up to find
   *         {@link File} objects that can be used to parse VOMSES information.
   */
  public List<String> searchedPaths();
}