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package org.apache.commons.configuration2.builder;

import java.io.File;
import java.net.URL;

import org.apache.commons.configuration2.io.FileLocationStrategy;
import org.apache.commons.configuration2.io.FileSystem;

/**
 * <p>
 * Definition of a properties interface for parameters of file-based configurations.
 * </p>
 * <p>
 * This interface defines a set of properties which can be used to specify the
 * location of a configuration source.
 * </p>
 *
 * @version $Id$
 * @param <T> the type of the result of all set methods for method chaining
 */
public interface FileBasedBuilderProperties<T>
{
    /**
     * Sets the refresh delay for reloading support
     *
     * @param reloadingRefreshDelay the refresh delay (in milliseconds)
     * @return a reference to this object for method chaining
     */
    T setReloadingRefreshDelay(Long reloadingRefreshDelay);

    /**
     * Sets the factory for creating {@code ReloadingDetector} objects. With
     * this method a custom factory for reloading detectors can be installed.
     * Per default, a factory creating {@code FileHandlerReloadingDetector}
     * objects is used.
     *
     * @param factory the {@code ReloadingDetectorFactory}
     * @return a reference to this object for method chaining
     */
    T setReloadingDetectorFactory(ReloadingDetectorFactory factory);

    /**
     * Sets the location of the associated {@code FileHandler} as a {@code File}
     * object.
     *
     * @param file the {@code File} location
     * @return a reference to this object for method chaining
     */
    T setFile(File file);

    /**
     * Sets the location of the associated {@code FileHandler} as a {@code URL}
     * object.
     *
     * @param url the {@code URL} location
     * @return a reference to this object for method chaining
     */
    T setURL(URL url);

    /**
     * Sets the location of the associated {@code FileHandler} as an absolute
     * file path.
     *
     * @param path the path location
     * @return a reference to this object for method chaining
     */
    T setPath(String path);

    /**
     * Sets the file name of the associated {@code FileHandler}.
     *
     * @param name the file name
     * @return a reference to this object for method chaining
     */
    T setFileName(String name);

    /**
     * Sets the base path of the associated {@code FileHandler}.
     *
     * @param path the base path
     * @return a reference to this object for method chaining
     */
    T setBasePath(String path);

    /**
     * Sets the {@code FileSystem} of the associated {@code FileHandler}.
     *
     * @param fs the {@code FileSystem}
     * @return a reference to this object for method chaining
     */
    T setFileSystem(FileSystem fs);

    /**
     * Sets the {@code FileLocationStrategy} for resolving the referenced file.
     *
     * @param strategy the {@code FileLocationStrategy}
     * @return a reference to this object for method chaining
     */
    T setLocationStrategy(FileLocationStrategy strategy);

    /**
     * Sets the encoding of the associated {@code FileHandler}.
     *
     * @param enc the encoding
     * @return a reference to this object for method chaining
     */
    T setEncoding(String enc);
}