/**
 * Copyright (c) 2010, Sebastian Sdorra
 * All rights reserved.
 *
 * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
 * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
 *
 * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice,
 *    this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
 * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
 *    this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
 *    and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
 * 3. Neither the name of SCM-Manager; nor the names of its
 *    contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this
 *    software without specific prior written permission.
 *
 * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
 * AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
 * IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
 * DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE REGENTS OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY
 * DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
 * (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES;
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 *
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 *
 */



package sonia.scm.plugin;

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

import sonia.scm.ListenerSupport;

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

import java.io.File;

import java.util.Collection;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.Set;

/**
 *
 * @author Sebastian Sdorra
 */
public interface PluginBackend extends ListenerSupport<PluginBackendListener>
{

  /**
   * Method description
   *
   *
   *
   * @param plugins
   */
  public void addPlugins(PluginInformation... plugins);

  /**
   * Method description
   *
   *
   * @param plugins
   */
  public void addPlugins(Collection<PluginInformation> plugins);

  /**
   * Method description
   *
   *
   * @param scannedFiles
   */
  public void addScannedFiles(Collection<File> scannedFiles);

  /**
   * Method description
   *
   *
   *
   * @param scannedFiles
   */
  public void addScannedFiles(File... scannedFiles);

  //~--- get methods ----------------------------------------------------------

  /**
   * Method description
   *
   *
   * @return
   */
  public File getBaseDirectory();

  /**
   * Method description
   *
   *
   * @return
   */
  public Set<String> getExcludes();

  /**
   * Method description
   *
   *
   * @return
   */
  public List<PluginInformation> getPlugins();

  /**
   * Method description
   *
   *
   * @param filter
   *
   * @return
   */
  public List<PluginInformation> getPlugins(PluginFilter filter);

  /**
   * Method description
   *
   *
   * @return
   */
  public Set<File> getScannedFiles();
}