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| |
| package org.apache.uima.fit.descriptor; |
| |
| import org.apache.uima.resource.Resource; |
| |
| /** |
| * Get instance of external resource. This resource implements the {@link Resource} interface and |
| * can thus be used as an external resource. However, it serves only as a proxy to get the actual |
| * shared resource. Parameters that help locating the shared resource can be passed using the |
| * regular UIMA external resources mechanism. |
| * <p> |
| * A {@link ExternalResourceLocator} can be bound to a component field of the type of resource it |
| * produces. |
| * |
| * @see ExternalResource#api() |
| */ |
| public interface ExternalResourceLocator extends Resource { |
| /** |
| * @return the resource |
| */ |
| public Object getResource(); |
| } |