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1 /*
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17 package org.apache.excalibur.source;
18
19 /**
20  * A modifiable traversable source. This adds to {@link ModifiableSource} the
21  * ability to create a directory.
22  *
23  * @author <a HREF="mailto:dev@avalon.apache.org">Avalon Development Team</a>
24  * @version CVS $Revision: 1.4 $ $Date: 2004/02/28 11:47:26 $
25  */
26 public interface ModifiableTraversableSource extends ModifiableSource, TraversableSource
27 {
28     /**
29      * If it doesn't already exist, ensure this source is traversable
30      * (equivalent to <code>File.mkdirs()</code>)
31      * <p>
32      * If the source already exists, this method does nothing if it's already
33      * traversable, and fails otherwise.
34      */
35     public void makeCollection() throws SourceException;
36
37 }
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