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1 /*
2  * @(#)IMetaDataWriter.java
3  *
4  * Copyright (C) 2002-2003 Matt Albrecht
5  * groboclown@users.sourceforge.net
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26
27 package net.sourceforge.groboutils.codecoverage.v2.datastore;
28
29 import java.io.IOException JavaDoc;
30
31 import net.sourceforge.groboutils.codecoverage.v2.IAnalysisModule;
32
33
34 /**
35  * Knows how to store the meta-data in a repository.
36  *
37  * @author Matt Albrecht <a HREF="mailto:groboclown@users.sourceforge.net">groboclown@users.sourceforge.net</a>
38  * @version $Date: 2004/04/15 05:48:26 $
39  * @since December 15, 2002
40  */
41 public interface IMetaDataWriter
42 {
43     /**
44      * Returns a mark meta-data writer for a specific class.
45      */
46     public IClassMetaDataWriter getClassWriter( IAnalysisModule module )
47             throws IOException JavaDoc;
48     
49     
50     /**
51      * Closes this writer to prevent further access.
52      */
53     public void close()
54             throws IOException JavaDoc;
55 }
56
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