LibraryProvider


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19  package org.netbeans.spi.project.libraries;
20  
21  import org.netbeans.spi.project.libraries.LibraryImplementation;
22  
23  import java.beans.PropertyChangeListener  ;
24  
25  /**
26   * Provider interface for implementing the read only library storage.
27   * Library storage is a source of libraries used by LibraryManager.
28   * LibraryManager allows existence of multiple LibraryProviders registered in
29   * the default lookup.
30   */
31  public interface LibraryProvider {
32  
33      /**
34       * Name of libraries property
35       */
36      public static final String   PROP_LIBRARIES = "libraries";        //NOI18N
37  
38      /**
39       * Returns libraries provided by the implemented provider.
40       * @return LibraryImplementation[] never return null, may return empty array.
41       */
42      public LibraryImplementation[] getLibraries();
43  
44      /**
45       * Adds property change listener, the listener is notified when the libraries changed
46       * @param listener
47       */
48      public void addPropertyChangeListener (PropertyChangeListener   listener);
49  
50      /**
51       * Removes property change listener
52       * @param listener
53       */
54      public void removePropertyChangeListener (PropertyChangeListener   listener);
55  }
56
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