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package org.apache.jsieve;

import java.util.List;

import org.apache.jsieve.exception.LookupException;
import org.apache.jsieve.tests.ExecutableTest;

/**
 * <p>Maps Test names to configured Test implementation classes.</p>
 * <h4>Thread Safety</h4>
 * <p>
 * Implementation dependent. {@link TestManagerImpl} is a thread safe implementation.
 * </p>
 */
public interface TestManager {

    /**
     * <p>Gets a test instance by name.</p>
     * 
     * @param name -
     *            The name of the Test
     * @return the test, not null
     * @throws LookupException
     */
    public ExecutableTest getTest(String name) throws LookupException;
    
    /**
     * Answer a List of the names of supported Sieve extensions.
     *
     * @return
     */
    public List<String> getExtensions();
}