// $Id: ImportCommandInterface.java 14861 2008-06-02 17:42:29Z thn $
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package org.argouml.uml.reveng;

/**
 * An interface for an import command, that allows import modules to execute the
 * import process.
 * <p>
 * WARNING: This is very new stuff and probably will be changed. If you
 * are going to use it in your import module, then please send a mail to
 * dev@argouml.tigris.org, so that your module gets the needed support
 * until this interface has become stable!
 * 
 * @author Thomas Neustupny
 * @since 0.25.6
 */
public interface ImportCommandInterface {

    /**
     * The execute method for the command instance.
     * <p>
     * WARNING: This is very new stuff and probably will be changed. If you
     * are going to use it in your import module, then please send a mail to
     * dev@argouml.tigris.org, so that your module gets the needed support
     * until this method signature has become stable!
     */
    public void execute();
}