src/main/java/org/apache/sling/models/export/spi/ModelExporter.java

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package org.apache.sling.models.export.spi;

import java.util.Map;

import org.apache.sling.models.factory.ExportException;
import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
import org.jetbrains.annotations.Nullable;
import org.osgi.annotation.versioning.ConsumerType;
/**
 * SPI interface for model exporters.
 */
@ConsumerType
public interface ModelExporter {

    /**
     * Check if the result class is supported by this exporter.
     *
     * @param clazz the result class
     * @return true if the result class is supported
     */
    boolean isSupported(@NotNull Class<?> clazz);

    /**
     * Export the provided model to the defined class using the options.
     *
     * @param model the model class
     * @param clazz the export type
     * @param options export options
     * @param <T> the export type
     * @return an exported object
     * @throws ExportException if the export is not successful
     */
    @Nullable <T> T export(@NotNull Object model, @NotNull Class<T> clazz, @NotNull Map<String, String> options) throws ExportException;

    /**
     * The name of the exporter.
     * @return the name of the exporter
     */
    @NotNull String getName();

}