maven-resolver-api/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/transform/FileTransformerManager.java

package org.eclipse.aether.transform;

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import java.util.Collection;

import org.eclipse.aether.artifact.Artifact;

/**
 * Manager the FileTransformers 
 * 
 * @author Robert Scholte
 * @since 1.2.0
 */
public interface FileTransformerManager
{
    /**
     * <p>
     * All transformers for this specific artifact. Be aware that if you want to create additional files, but also want
     * to the original to be deployed, you must add an explicit transformer for that file too (one that doesn't
     * transform the artifact and data).
     * </p>
     * 
     * <p><strong>IMPORTANT</strong> When using a fileTransformer, the content of the file is stored in memory to ensure
     * that file content and checksums stay in sync!
     * </p>
     * 
     * @param artifact the artifact
     * @return a collection of FileTransformers to apply on the artifact, never {@code null}
     */
    Collection<FileTransformer> getTransformersForArtifact( Artifact artifact );
}