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| package org.apache.ivy.plugins.latest; |
| |
| import java.util.Date; |
| import java.util.List; |
| |
| public interface LatestStrategy { |
| /** |
| * Finds the latest artifact among the given artifacts info. The definition of 'latest' depends |
| * on the strategy itself. Given artifacts info are all good candidate. If the given date is not |
| * null, then found artifact should not be later than this date. |
| * |
| * @param infos ArtifactInfo[] |
| * @param date Date |
| * @return the latest artifact among the given ones. |
| */ |
| ArtifactInfo findLatest(ArtifactInfo[] infos, Date date); |
| |
| /** |
| * Sorts the given artifacts info from the oldest one to the latest one. The definition of |
| * 'latest' depends on the strategy itself. Given artifacts info are all good candidate. |
| * |
| * @param infos ArtifactInfo[] |
| * @return List<ArtifactInfo> |
| */ |
| List<ArtifactInfo> sort(ArtifactInfo[] infos); |
| |
| String getName(); |
| } |