vault-core/src/main/java/org/apache/jackrabbit/vault/packaging/InstallHook.java

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package org.apache.jackrabbit.vault.packaging;

import org.osgi.annotation.versioning.ConsumerType;

/**
 * An install hook is used to do some pre and post work during a package
 * install. the hooks need to have at least one class that implements this
 * interface. the class is identified by the normal "Main-Class" manifest
 * property and needs to be instantiatable. The instantiated hook class is
 * used for the entire life-cycle of the installation process until the
 * {@link InstallContext.Phase#END} phase.
 *
 * The hook jars need to be placed in the "META-INF/vault/hooks" directory
 * and are executed in alphabetical sequence for each installation phase.
 * A hook can throw a {@link PackageException} to abort the current phase,
 * but this has currently only an effect in the
 * {@link InstallContext.Phase#PREPARE} and {@link InstallContext.Phase#INSTALLED}
 * phase. If a hook fails, the current phase is aborted and all hooks 
 * (also the failing one) are called again with the respective "fail" phase.
 */
@ConsumerType
public interface InstallHook {

    /**
     * Executes hook specific code. This is called for each installation
     * phase.
     *
     * @param context the installation context
     * @throws PackageException if the hook desires to abort the current phase.
     */
    void execute(InstallContext context) throws PackageException;
}