net.ssehub.easy.basics.modelManagement

Interface IModelLoader<M extends IModel>

Type Parameters:

M - the specific type of the model

All Known Implementing Classes:

BuildLangModelUtility, IVMLModelLoader, ModelUtility, ModelUtility, TemplateLangModelUtility, VILModelLoader, VTLModelLoader

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

Method Detail

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(java.io.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