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19  package org.eclipse.aether.internal.impl;
20  
21  import java.io.File;
22  import java.util.Map;
23  import java.util.Properties;
24  
25  /**
26   * Manages access to a properties file.
27   */
28  public interface TrackingFileManager {
29      /**
30       * Reads up the specified properties file into {@link Properties}, if exists, otherwise {@code null} is returned.
31       */
32      Properties read(File file);
33  
34      /**
35       * Applies updates to specified properties file and returns resulting {@link Properties} with contents same
36       * as in updated file, never {@code null}.
37       */
38      Properties update(File file, Map<String, String> updates);
39  }