src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugins/pmd/ExcludeFromFile.java

package org.apache.maven.plugins.pmd;

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import org.apache.maven.plugin.MojoExecutionException;

/**
 * @param <D> type of violation to exclude, e.g. {@link org.apache.maven.plugins.pmd.model.Violation}
 * or {@link org.apache.maven.plugins.pmd.model.Duplication}.
 * @author Andreas Dangel
 */
public interface ExcludeFromFile<D>
{
    /**
     * Loads the exclude definitions from the given file.
     *
     * @param excludeFromFailureFile the path to the properties file
     * @throws MojoExecutionException if the properties file couldn't be loaded
     */
    void loadExcludeFromFailuresData( String excludeFromFailureFile ) throws MojoExecutionException;

    /**
     * Determines how many exclusions are considered.
     * @return the number of active exclusions
     */
    int countExclusions();

    /**
     * Checks whether the given violation is excluded. Note: the exclusions must have been
     * loaded before via {@link #loadExcludeFromFailuresData(String)}.
     *
     * @param errorDetail the violation to check
     * @return <code>true</code> if the violation should be excluded, <code>false</code> otherwise.
     */
    boolean isExcludedFromFailure( D errorDetail );

}