ModuleLauncher.java

package org.jtheque.modules.impl;

import org.jtheque.modules.Module;
import org.jtheque.modules.ModuleException;

/*
 * Copyright JTheque (Baptiste Wicht)
 *
 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
 * You may obtain a copy of the License at
 *
 * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
 *
 * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
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 * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
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 */

/**
 * A launcher for modules. It's not only starting the bundles, but installing the resources and managing all the things
 * the module can do.
 *
 * @author Baptiste Wicht
 */
public interface ModuleLauncher {
    /**
     * Start the given module.
     *
     * @param module The module to start.
     *
     * @throws org.jtheque.modules.ModuleException
     *          If an error occurs during module starting.
     */
    void startModule(Module module) throws ModuleException;
}