enhancement-engines/refactor/src/main/java/org/apache/stanbol/enhancer/engines/refactor/dereferencer/Dereferencer.java

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package org.apache.stanbol.enhancer.engines.refactor.dereferencer;

import java.io.FileNotFoundException;
import java.io.InputStream;

/**
 * 
 * @author andrea.nuzzolese
 * 
 */
public interface Dereferencer {

    /**
     * 
     * The resolve method dereferences location and returns input streams. Locations can be local to the file
     * system or remote URIs.
     * 
     * @param location
     * @return {@link InputStream} if the location is resolved. Otherwise a {@link FileNotFoundException} is
     *         thrown.
     * @throws FileNotFoundException
     */
    InputStream resolve(String location) throws FileNotFoundException;
}