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package org.apache.sling.scripting.api.resolver;

import org.apache.sling.api.resource.Resource;
import org.apache.sling.api.resource.ResourceResolver;

import aQute.bnd.annotation.ProviderType;

/**
 * The {@code ScriptingResourceResolverFactory} provides methods to obtain {@link ResourceResolver}s that can be used by scripting
 * bundles to perform their script resolution operations.
 *
 * @since 2.4.0
 */
@ProviderType
public interface ScriptingResourceResolverFactory {

    /**
     * <p>Provides a request-scoped {@link ResourceResolver} with only read access to the search paths.</p>
     *
     * <p>This resolver should be used for script resolution in the context of the same request rendering process. The {@code
     * ResourceResolver} should not be closed by consumers (calling {@link ResourceResolver#close} doesn't do anything), since this
     * service will handle the closing operation automatically. The {@code ResourceResolver} will be shared between scripting
     * dependencies that render parts of the response for the same request.</p>
     *
     * <p><b>NOTE:</b> Usage of this {@link ResourceResolver} outside of a Servlet Request API context might lead to improper cleaning
     * (e.g. reusing the same resolver for multiple threads).</p>
     */
    ResourceResolver getRequestScopedResourceResolver();

    /**
     * Provides a {@link ResourceResolver} with only read access to the search paths. Once you're done processing {@link Resource}s with
     * this {@code ResourceResolver} make sure to close it (or use it in a
     * <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/tutorial/essential/exceptions/tryResourceClose.html"><code>try-with-resources</code><a/>
     * block).
     */
    ResourceResolver getResourceResolver();

}