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package org.jboss.shrinkwrap.api.importer;

import java.io.File;

import org.jboss.shrinkwrap.api.Archive;
import org.jboss.shrinkwrap.api.ArchivePath;
import org.jboss.shrinkwrap.api.Assignable;
import org.jboss.shrinkwrap.api.Filter;

Importer used to import Exploded directory structures into a Archive 
Author:
Aslak Knutsen
Version:
$Revision: $/**
 * Importer used to import Exploded directory structures into a {@link Archive}
 *
 * @author <a href="mailto:aslak@conduct.no">Aslak Knutsen</a>
 * @version $Revision: $
 */
public interface ExplodedImporter extends Assignable {
    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------||
    // Contracts --------------------------------------------------------------------------||
    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------||
    
Import a directory structure as a archive.
Params:
file – 
           The directory to import
Throws:
IllegalArgumentException – 
            if file is null
IllegalArgumentException – 
            if file is not a directory
Returns:
this/**
     * Import a directory structure as a archive.
     *
     * @param file
     *            The directory to import
     * @return this
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException
     *             if file is null
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException
     *             if file is not a directory
     */
    ExplodedImporter importDirectory(File file);

    
Import a directory structure as a archive.
Params:
file – 
           The directory to import
filter – 
           The filter control which files or directories will be imported
Throws:
IllegalArgumentException – 
            if file is null
IllegalArgumentException – 
            if file is not a directory
Returns:
this/**
     * Import a directory structure as a archive.
     *
     * @param file
     *            The directory to import
     * @param filter
     *            The filter control which files or directories will be imported
     * @return this
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException
     *             if file is null
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException
     *             if file is not a directory
     */
    ExplodedImporter importDirectory(File file, Filter<ArchivePath> filter);

    
Import a directory structure as a archive.
Params:
fileName – 
           The name of the directory to import
Throws:
IllegalArgumentException – 
            if file is null
IllegalArgumentException – 
            if file is not a directory
Returns:
this/**
     * Import a directory structure as a archive.
     *
     * @param fileName
     *            The name of the directory to import
     * @return this
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException
     *             if file is null
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException
     *             if file is not a directory
     */
    ExplodedImporter importDirectory(String fileName);

    
Import a directory structure as a archive.
Params:
fileName – 
           The name of the directory to import
filter – 
           The filter control which files or directories will be imported
Throws:
IllegalArgumentException – 
            if file is null
IllegalArgumentException – 
            if file is not a directory
Returns:
this/**
     * Import a directory structure as a archive.
     *
     * @param fileName
     *            The name of the directory to import
     * @param filter
     *            The filter control which files or directories will be imported
     * @return this
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException
     *             if file is null
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException
     *             if file is not a directory
     */
    ExplodedImporter importDirectory(String fileName, Filter<ArchivePath> filter);

}