SecondaryStorageLayer.java

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package com.cloud.storage;

import java.net.URI;

import com.cloud.storage.Storage.ImageFormat;
import com.cloud.utils.component.Adapter;

public interface SecondaryStorageLayer extends Adapter {
    
    /**
     * Mounts a template
     * 
     * @param poolId the pool to mount it to.
     * @param poolUuid the pool's uuid if it is needed.
     * @param name unique name to the template.
     * @param url url to access the template.
     * @param format format of the template.
     * @param accountId account id the template belongs to.
     * @return a String that unique identifies the reference the template once it is mounted.
     */
    String mountTemplate(long poolId, String poolUuid, String name, URI url, ImageFormat format, long accountId);
    
}