IModelLoader (EASy-Producer Documentation API)

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	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

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	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