IPlatformConfigurationFactory


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11  package org.eclipse.update.configurator;
12  
13  import java.io.IOException  ;
14  import java.net.URL  ;
15  
16  /**
17   * Factory for creating platform configurations.
18   * <p>
19   * <b>Note:</b> This class/interface is part of an interim API that is still under development and expected to
20   * change significantly before reaching stability. It is being made available at this early stage to solicit feedback
21   * from pioneering adopters on the understanding that any code that uses this API will almost certainly be broken
22   * (repeatedly) as the API evolves.
23   * </p>
24   */
25  public interface IPlatformConfigurationFactory {
26      /**
27       * Returns the current platform configuration.
28       * 
29       * @return platform configuration used in current instance of platform
30       */ 
31      public IPlatformConfiguration getCurrentPlatformConfiguration();
32      /**
33       * Returns a platform configuration object, optionally initialized with previously saved
34       * configuration information.
35       * 
36       * @param url location of previously save configuration information. If <code>null</code>
37       * is specified, an empty configuration object is returned
38       * @return platform configuration used in current instance of platform
39       */ 
40      public IPlatformConfiguration getPlatformConfiguration(URL   url) throws IOException  ;
41  }
42

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