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package org.apache.sling.feature.io.file.spi;

import java.io.File;
import java.io.IOException;

/**
 * The artifact provider is an extension point for providing artifacts
 * from different sources, like for example s3.
 */
public interface ArtifactProvider {

    /**
     * The protocol name of the provider, e.g. "s3"
     * @return The protocol name.
     */
    String getProtocol();

    /**
     * Initialize the provider.
     * @param context The context
     * @throws IOException If the provider can't be initialized.
     */
    void init(ArtifactProviderContext context) throws IOException;

    /**
     * Shutdown the provider.
     */
    void shutdown();

    /**
     * Get a local file for the artifact URL.
     *
     * @param url Artifact url
     * @param relativeCachePath A relative path that can be used as a cache path
     *                          by the provider. The path does not start with a slash.
     * @return A file if the artifact exists or {@code null}
     */
    File getArtifact(String url, String relativeCachePath);
}