core/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/digester3/binder/RulesBinder.java

package org.apache.commons.digester3.binder;

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/**
 * The Digester EDSL.
 *
 * @since 3.0
 */
public interface RulesBinder
{

    /**
     * Returns the context {@code ClassLoader}.
     *
     * @return The context {@code ClassLoader}
     */
    ClassLoader getContextClassLoader();

    /**
     * Records an error message which will be presented to the user at a later time. Unlike throwing an exception, this
     * enable us to continue configuring the Digester and discover more errors. Uses
     * {@link String#format(String, Object[])} to insert the arguments into the message.
     *
     * @param messagePattern The message string pattern
     * @param arguments Arguments referenced by the format specifiers in the format string
     */
    void addError( String messagePattern, Object... arguments );

    /**
     * Records an exception, the full details of which will be logged, and the message of which will be presented to the
     * user at a later time. If your Module calls something that you worry may fail, you should catch the exception and
     * pass it into this.
     *
     * @param t The exception has to be recorded.
     */
    void addError( Throwable t );

    /**
     * Allows sub-modules inclusion while binding rules.
     *
     * @param rulesModule the sub-module has to be included.
     */
    void install( RulesModule rulesModule );

    /**
     * Allows to associate the given pattern to one or more Digester rules.
     *
     * @param pattern The pattern that this rule should match
     * @return The Digester rules builder
     */
    LinkedRuleBuilder forPattern( String pattern );

}