ModuleLoader.java

/* --------------------------------------------------------- *
 *    __________    D E L T A S C R I P T                    *
 *   (_________()                                            *
 *    /  ===   /   - A fast, dynamic scripting language      *
 *   |  ==    |    - Version 4.13.11.0                       *
 *   /  ===   /    - Developed by Adam R. Nelson             *
 *  |  =  =  |     - 2011-2013                               *
 *  /  ===   /     - Distributed under GNU LGPL v3           *
 * (________()     - http://github.com/ar-nelson/deltascript *
 *                                                           *
 * --------------------------------------------------------- */

package com.sector91.delta.script.module;

import java.util.Set;

import com.sector91.delta.script.DScriptErr;
import com.sector91.delta.script.objects.DS_Tag;

/**
 * <p>Handles importing Java modules from JAR files and including them in the
 * current scope. DeltaScript Java modules are defined with the 
 * {@link DSModule} annotation, and autoloaded by the name defined in this
 * annotation. Because of this, modules with the same name and API but
 * different implementations can be used interchangeably on different
 * platforms.</p>
 * 
 * @author Adam R. Nelson
 * @since 3.12.2.0
 * @version 4.13.11.0
 */
public interface ModuleLoader
{
    public boolean isModuleAvailable(String moduleName);
    
    public Class<?> loadModule(String moduleName) throws DScriptErr;
    
    public Set<DS_Tag> getPlatformTags();
}