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package sonia.scm.plugin;

//~--- non-JDK imports --------------------------------------------------------

//~--- JDK imports ------------------------------------------------------------

import java.util.Collection;

/**
 *
 * @author Sebastian Sdorra
 */
public interface PluginLoader
{

  /**
   * Method description
   *
   *
   * @return
   */
  public ExtensionProcessor getExtensionProcessor();

  /**
   * Method description
   *
   *
   * @return
   */
  public Collection<ScmModule> getInstalledModules();

  /**
   * Method description
   *
   *
   * @return
   */
  public Collection<InstalledPlugin> getInstalledPlugins();

  /**
   * Returns a {@link ClassLoader} which is able to load classes and resources
   * from the webapp and all installed plugins.
   *
   *
   * @return uber classloader
   *
   * @since 2.0.0
   */
  public ClassLoader getUberClassLoader();

  /**
   * Returns a {@link WebResourceLoader} which is able to load web resources
   * from the webapp and all installed plugins.
   *
   *
   * @return uber webresourceloader
   *
   * @since 2.0.0
   */
  public UberWebResourceLoader getUberWebResourceLoader();
}
