Package net.ssehub.easy.basics.modelManagement

Interface IModelLoader<M extends IModel>

Type Parameters:

M - the specific type of the model

public interface IModelLoader<M extends IModel>

Defines the interface for a mechanism being able to load models.

Author:

Holger Eichelberger

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes

Modifier and Type	Interface	Description
static interface	IModelLoader.IModelInfoHolder<M extends IModel>	An instance providing limited access to model information.
static class	IModelLoader.LoadResult<M extends IModel>	Represents the result of loading a model.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
IModelLoader.LoadResult<M>	load(ModelInfo<M> info, ImportResolver<M> resolver)	Loads the related model.
void	scan(File location, IModelLoader.IModelInfoHolder<M> holder)	Scans a file for model information.

Method Details

load

IModelLoader.LoadResult<M> load(ModelInfo<M> info,
 ImportResolver<M> resolver)

Loads the related model.

Parameters:

info - the model to be loaded (as information object)

resolver - the import resolver to use (or null for a new default import resolver)

Returns:

the loaded model (or null in case of problems)

scan

void scan(File location,
 IModelLoader.IModelInfoHolder<M> holder)

Scans a file for model information.

Parameters:

location - the file to be scanned

holder - an instance providing limited access to the model information storage