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package org.apache.river.container;

import java.io.IOException;
import org.apache.commons.vfs2.FileObject;

/**
 * Utilities for dealing with the files and file systems that the
 River Container uses.  This class builds on Apache Commons-vfs and uses
 many of its facilities and classes.
 * @author trasukg
 */
public interface FileUtility {
    /**
     Get a working directory with the given name.
     @param name
     @return
     @throws IOException
     */
    public FileObject getWorkingDirectory(String name) throws IOException;

    /**
     Get the 'home' directory for the current container profile.
     @return
     @throws IOException
     */
    public FileObject getProfileDirectory() throws IOException;

    public FileObject getLibDirectory() throws IOException;

    
}