ModuleConfigurer.java

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 *
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package org.apache.geronimo.deployment;

import javax.enterprise.deploy.spi.DeploymentConfiguration;
import javax.enterprise.deploy.model.DeployableObject;

/**
 * Interface to be implemented by the deployment subsystem for any type
 * of component (e.g. EAR, WAR, ...) that needs configuration.
 * 
 * @version $Rev$ $Date$
 */
public interface ModuleConfigurer {
    /**
     * JSR88 method for getting the vendor part of the deployment configuration
     * @param deployable the object the tool is trying to deploy
     * @return the vendor-specific deployment configuration, or null a configurer cannot handle the DeployableObject
     */
    DeploymentConfiguration createConfiguration(DeployableObject deployable);
}