001package org.eclipse.aether.transform;
002
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021
022import java.util.Collection;
023
024import org.eclipse.aether.artifact.Artifact;
025
026/**
027 * Manager the FileTransformers 
028 * 
029 * @author Robert Scholte
030 * @since 1.3.0
031 */
032public interface FileTransformerManager
033{
034    /**
035     * <p>
036     * All transformers for this specific artifact. Be aware that if you want to create additional files, but also want
037     * to the original to be deployed, you must add an explicit transformer for that file too (one that doesn't
038     * transform the artifact and data).
039     * </p>
040     * 
041     * <p><strong>IMPORTANT</strong> When using a fileTransformer, the content of the file is stored in memory to ensure
042     * that file content and checksums stay in sync!
043     * </p>
044     * 
045     * @param artifact the artifact
046     * @return a collection of FileTransformers to apply on the artifact, never {@code null}
047     */
048    Collection<FileTransformer> getTransformersForArtifact( Artifact artifact );
049}