src/main/java/org/apache/sling/jcr/contentloader/ImportOptions.java

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package org.apache.sling.jcr.contentloader;

import org.osgi.annotation.versioning.ConsumerType;

/**
 * Encapsulates the options for the content import.
 */
@ConsumerType
public abstract class ImportOptions {

	/**
	 * Specifies whether imported nodes should overwrite existing nodes.
	 * NOTE: this means the existing node will be deleted and a new node
	 * will be created in the same location.
	 * @return true to overwrite nodes, false otherwise
	 */
	public abstract boolean isOverwrite();
	
	   /**
     * Specifies whether imported nodes should merge with existing nodes.
     * NOTE: this means the existing nodes that are not imported will  be 
     * deleted.
     * @return true to overwrite nodes, false otherwise
     */
    public boolean isMerge() {
        return false;
    }

	/**
	 * Specifies whether imported properties should overwrite existing properties.
	 * @return true to overwrite node properties, false otherwise
	 */
	public abstract boolean isPropertyOverwrite();

   /**
     * Specifies whether imported properties should merge with existing properties.
     * NOTE: this means that properties that are not imported
     * will be removed
     * @return true to overwrite nodes, false otherwise
     */
    public boolean isPropertyMerge() {
        return false;
    }
    
	/**
	 * Specifies whether versionable nodes is automatically checked in at the
	 * end of the import operation.
	 * @return true to checkin the versionable nodes, false otherwise
	 */
	public abstract boolean isCheckin();

	/**
	 * Specifies whether versionable nodes is automatically checked out when
	 * necessary.
	 * @return true to checkout the versionable nodes, false otherwise
     * @since 2.1.4
	 */
	public boolean isAutoCheckout() {
		return true;
	}

	/**
	 * Check if the content reader for the given file extension should
	 * be ignored.
	 *
	 * @param extension the extension to check
	 * @return true to ignore the reader, false otherwise
	 */
	public abstract boolean isIgnoredImportProvider(String extension);

}