river-container-core/src/main/java/org/apache/river/container/codebase/CodebaseHandler.java

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package org.apache.river.container.codebase;

/**
 Interface for a component that makes codebase files available for download.
 * @author trasukg
 */
public interface CodebaseHandler {
    /**
    Create a codebase context.
    @param appId A string that describes the application.  Most likely used
    for debug or presentation purposes.
    @return 
    */
    public CodebaseContext createContext(String appId);
    
    /**
    Destroy a codebase context, cancelling the provision of all the files
    contained in that context.
    @param context 
    */
    public void destroyContext(CodebaseContext context);
}