RunTargetWithProperties.java

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package org.springframework.ide.eclipse.boot.dash.model;

import org.springframework.ide.eclipse.boot.dash.model.runtargettypes.TargetProperties;

/**
 * A run target that contains a list of properties that describe the run target.
 * Not all run targets define properties (e.g. the local run target)
 *
 */
public interface RunTargetWithProperties extends RunTarget {

	public TargetProperties getTargetProperties();

	/**
	 * Refresh the target properties.
	 * 
	 * @throws Exception
	 *             if refresh failed or target properties are invalid
	 */
	public void refresh() throws Exception;

	/**
	 *
	 * @return true if the target requires credentials. False otherwise
	 */
	public abstract boolean requiresCredentials();
}