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* Copyright (c) 2007 Oracle Corporation.
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*
* Contributors:
* Oracle - initial API and implementation
*
********************************************************************************/
package org.eclipse.jst.jsf.common.metadata.internal;
import java.util.List;
/**
* Locates instances of metadata of a specific source model type
*/
public interface IMetaDataLocator {
/**
* @param uri
* @return a list of <code>IMetaDataSourceModelProvider</code>s for the uri located by this instance
*/
public List <IMetaDataSourceModelProvider> locateMetaDataModelProviders(String uri);
/**
* Opportunity for service to start (add listeners, etc.).
* Framework calls this immediately after construction and all setup should occur at this time.
*/
public void startLocating();
/**
* Stop looking for instances of metadata model sources. An opportunity to cleanup.
*/
public void stopLocating();
/**
* @param observer add a {@link IMetaDataObserver} of this locator
*/
public void addObserver(IMetaDataObserver observer);
/**
* @param observer remove a {@link IMetaDataObserver} of this locator
*/
public void removeObserver(IMetaDataObserver observer);
/**
* @return IDomainSourceModelType instance that created this locator
*/
public IDomainSourceModelType getDomainSourceModelType();
/**
* @param domainSourceModelType set the domainSourceModelType instance that created this locator
*/
public void setDomainSourceModelType(IDomainSourceModelType domainSourceModelType);
}