ICloseableDirectory.java

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package org.apache.aries.util.filesystem;

import java.io.Closeable;

/**
 * Implementation of IDirectory that is more efficient for batch operations as it does not due 
 * automatic resource management. Instead the user has to explicitly call close to release resources.
 * Resources are cached for the current IDirectory archive only. Nested archives should be converted to 
 * {@link ICloseableDirectory} separately.
 */
public interface ICloseableDirectory extends IDirectory, Closeable {
	/**
	 * Checks whether the closeable directory has been closed
	 */
	boolean isClosed();
}