solr/solrj/src/java/org/apache/solr/common/cloud/SolrClassLoader.java

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package org.apache.solr.common.cloud;


/** A generic interface to load plugin classes */
public interface SolrClassLoader {

    <T> T newInstance(String cname, Class<T> expectedType, String... subpackages);

    @SuppressWarnings({"rawtypes"})
    <T> T newInstance(String cName, Class<T> expectedType, String[] subPackages, Class[] params, Object[] args);

    <T> Class<? extends T> findClass(String cname, Class<T> expectedType);
}