org.apache.maven.model.building
Interface ModelSource

All Known Implementing Classes:

FileModelSource, StringModelSource, UrlModelSource

public interface ModelSource

Provides access to the contents of a POM independently of the backing store (e.g. file system, database, memory).

Author:

Benjamin Bentmann

getInputStream

InputStream getInputStream()
                           throws IOException

Gets a byte stream to the POM contents. Closing the returned stream is the responsibility of the caller.

Returns:

A byte stream to the POM contents, never null.

Throws:

IOException

getLocation

String getLocation()

Provides a user-friendly hint about the location of the POM. This could be a local file path, a URI or just an empty string. The intention is to assist users during error reporting.

Returns:

A user-friendly hint about the location of the POM, never null.