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*
* Contributors:
* IBM Corporation - initial API and implementation
*******************************************************************************/
package org.eclipse.jst.jee.archive;
/**
* An {@link IArchiveHandler} handles a specific type of {@link IArchive}.
* {@link IArchiveHandler}s are defined via extension points.
*
* This interface is not intended to be implemented by or subclassed by clients.
* Clients should instead subclass {@link AbstractArchiveHandler} or one if its
* subclasses.
*/
public interface IArchiveHandler {
/**
* Returns <code>true</code> if this {@link IArchiveHandler} can handle
* the specified {@link IArchive}. Various {@link IArchive} types may be
* determined by examining the contents of the {@link IArchive}. e.g. by
* the existence of certain {@link IArchiveResource}s or their contents.
*
* @param archive
* @return
*/
public boolean handlesArchive(IArchive archive);
}