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1   package org.apache.maven.classrealm;
2   
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21  
22  import java.util.List;
23  
24  /**
25   * Describes the requirements for a new class realm.
26   * 
27   * @author Benjamin Bentmann
28   */
29  public interface ClassRealmRequest
30  {
31  
32      /**
33       * The type of a class realm.
34       */
35      enum RealmType
36      {
37          /**
38           * The class realm for the public API of the Maven core.
39           */
40          Core,
41  
42          /**
43           * A class realm for a project to aggregates its build extensions.
44           */
45          Project,
46  
47          /**
48           * A class realm for a build extension.
49           */
50          Extension,
51  
52          /**
53           * A class realm for a plugin.
54           */
55          Plugin,
56      }
57  
58      /**
59       * Gets the type of the class realm.
60       * 
61       * @return The type of the class realm, never {@code null}.
62       */
63      RealmType getType();
64  
65      /**
66       * Gets the parent class realm (if any).
67       * 
68       * @return The parent class realm or {@code null} if using the Maven core realm as parent.
69       */
70      ClassLoader getParent();
71  
72      /**
73       * Gets the packages/types to import from the parent realm.
74       * 
75       * @return The modifiable list of packages/types to import from the parent realm, never {@code null}.
76       */
77      List<String> getImports();
78  
79      /**
80       * Gets the constituents for the class realm.
81       * 
82       * @return The modifiable list of constituents for the class realm, never {@code null}.
83       */
84      List<ClassRealmConstituent> getConstituents();
85  
86  }