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 *
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 *
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 *  you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
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package org.apache.tuscany.core.config;

import java.util.Collection;

import org.apache.tuscany.model.assembly.ModuleComponent;

/**
 * Interface for loading configuration information from some external
 * form into a Tuscany logical model.
 *
 * @version $Rev: 368822 $ $Date: 2006-01-13 10:54:38 -0800 (Fri, 13 Jan 2006) $
 */
public interface ModuleComponentConfigurationLoader {

    /**
     * Load a SCDL module component.
     *
     * @param name      the name of the module component
     * @param uri
     * @return a new module component definition
     * @throws ConfigurationException if there was a problem loading the module component.
     */
    ModuleComponent loadModuleComponent(String name, String uri) throws ConfigurationLoadException;
    
    /**
     * Load a System SCDL module component.
     *
     * @param name      the name of the module component
     * @param uri
     * @return a new module component definition
     * @throws ConfigurationException if there was a problem loading the module component.
     */
    ModuleComponent loadSystemModuleComponent(String name, String uri) throws ConfigurationLoadException;
    
    /**
     * Load a SCDL module component.
     *
     * @param name      the name of the module component
     * @param uri
     * @param url
     * @return a new module component definition
     * @throws ConfigurationException if there was a problem loading the module component.
     */
    ModuleComponent loadModuleComponent(String name, String uri, String url) throws ConfigurationLoadException;
    
    /**
     * Load a SCDL module component.
     *
     * @param name      the name of the module component
     * @param uri
     * @param url
     * @param urls
     * @return a new module component definition
     * @throws ConfigurationException if there was a problem loading the module component.
     */
    ModuleComponent loadModuleComponent(String name, String uri, String url, Collection<String> urls) throws ConfigurationLoadException;
    
}