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package org.jboss.shrinkwrap.resolver.api;
import java.io.File;
import java.io.InputStream;
/**
* Representation of resolved artifact
*
* @author <a href="mailto:kpiwko@redhat.com">Karel Piwko</a>
*
* @param <RESOLVEDTYPE> The resolved type
*/
public interface ResolvedArtifact<RESOLVEDTYPE extends ResolvedArtifact<RESOLVEDTYPE>> {
/**
* Returns resolved artifact, optionally casted to the sub type of {@link ResolvedArtifact}
*
* @return The resolved artifact.
*/
RESOLVEDTYPE asResolvedArtifact();
/**
* Returns resolved artifact as a {@link File}
*
* @return The resolved artifact as a {@link File}.
*/
File asFile();
/**
* Returns resolved artifact as an @{link {@link InputStream}. It is a responsibility of the caller to close stream
* afterwards.
*
* @return The resolved artifact as an @{link {@link InputStream}.
*/
InputStream asInputStream();
/**
* Returns resolved artifact formatted to {@code returnTypeClass}.
*
* See {@code FormatProcessor} to register additional format.
*
* @param <RETURNTYPE> The return type
* @param returnTypeClass The return type class.
* @return The resolved artifact formatted to {@code returnTypeClass}.
* @throws IllegalArgumentException If the type is not specified
* @throws UnsupportedOperationException If the type is not supported
*/
<RETURNTYPE> RETURNTYPE as(Class<RETURNTYPE> returnTypeClass) throws IllegalArgumentException,
UnsupportedOperationException;
}