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 *
 * 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
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package br.com.caelum.vraptor.scan;

import java.net.URL;
import java.util.List;

/**
 * A helper to help locate WEB-INF/classes and all base packages to be scanned
 *
 * @author Sérgio Lopes
 * @since 3.2
 */
public interface ClasspathResolver {

	/**
	 * Where is WEB-INF/classes?
	 *
	 * @return WEB-INF/classes location
	 */
	URL findWebInfClassesLocation();

	/**
	 * Find all base packages, including the ones using the new META-INF configuration
	 * @return an array of base packages
	 */
	List<String> findBasePackages();

	/**
	 * @return the class loader
	 */
	ClassLoader getClassLoader();

}