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| |
| |
| package org.apache.catalina.loader; |
| |
| |
| /** |
| * Internal interface that <code>ClassLoader</code> implementations may |
| * optionally implement to support the auto-reload functionality of |
| * the classloader associated with the context. |
| * |
| * @author Craig R. McClanahan |
| * @version $Revision$ $Date$ |
| */ |
| |
| public interface Reloader { |
| |
| |
| /** |
| * Add a new repository to the set of places this ClassLoader can look for |
| * classes to be loaded. |
| * |
| * @param repository Name of a source of classes to be loaded, such as a |
| * directory pathname, a JAR file pathname, or a ZIP file pathname |
| * |
| * @exception IllegalArgumentException if the specified repository is |
| * invalid or does not exist |
| */ |
| public void addRepository(String repository); |
| |
| |
| /** |
| * Return a String array of the current repositories for this class |
| * loader. If there are no repositories, a zero-length array is |
| * returned. |
| */ |
| public String[] findRepositories(); |
| |
| |
| /** |
| * Have one or more classes or resources been modified so that a reload |
| * is appropriate? |
| */ |
| public boolean modified(); |
| |
| |
| } |