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| |
| package org.apache.uima.resource; |
| |
| import java.util.List; |
| |
| /** |
| * A type of <code>ResourceSpecifier</code> that is an aggregate of other |
| * <code>ResourceSpecifier</code>s. When attempting to produce a resource using a |
| * <code>ResourceSpecifierList</code>, the <code>ResourceFactory</code> will try each |
| * constituent <code>ResourceSpecifier</code>, in order. The first <code>Resource</code> that |
| * is successfully produced will be returned to the caller. |
| * <p> |
| * <code>ResourceSpecifierList</code> allows applications to attempt to locate a resource and |
| * then, if that fails, to construct a new instance of the resource. |
| * |
| * |
| */ |
| public interface ResourceSpecifierList extends ResourceSpecifier { |
| |
| /** |
| * Retrieves the constituent <code>ResourceSpecifiers</code> that comprise this aggregate |
| * <code>ResourceSpecifierList</code>. |
| * |
| * @return an unmodifiable List of {@link ResourceSpecifier}s. |
| */ |
| public List<ResourceSpecifier> getResourceSpecifiers(); |
| } |
