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1   package org.apache.maven.model.building;
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21  
22  import java.net.URI;
23  
24  /**
25   * Provides access to the contents of a POM independently of the backing store (e.g. file system, database, memory).
26   * <p>
27   * Unlike {@link ModelSource}, this interface supports loading of parent POM(s) from the same backing store and allows
28   * construction of MavenProject instances without the need to have parent POM(s) available from local or remote
29   * repositories.
30   * <p>
31   * ModelSource2 instances are cached in {@link ModelBuildingRequest#getModelCache()}. Implementations must guarantee
32   * that the connection to the backing store remains active until request's {@link ModelCache} is discarded or flushed.
33   */
34  public interface ModelSource2
35      extends ModelSource
36  {
37      /**
38       * Returns model source identified by a path relative to this model source POM. Implementation <strong>MUST</strong>
39       * be able to accept <code>relPath</code> parameter values that
40       * <ul>
41       * <li>use either / or \ file path separator</li>
42       * <li>have .. parent directory references</li>
43       * <li>point either at file or directory, in the latter case POM file name 'pom.xml' needs to be used by the
44       * requested model source.</li>
45       * </ul>
46       * 
47       * @param relPath is the path of the requested model source relative to this model source POM.
48       * @return related model source or <code>null</code> if no such model source.
49       */
50      ModelSource2 getRelatedSource( String relPath );
51  
52      /**
53       * Returns location of the POM, never <code>null</code>.
54       */
55      URI getLocationURI();
56  }