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017package org.apache.commons.vfs2.operations;
018
019import java.util.Collection;
020
021import org.apache.commons.vfs2.FileObject;
022import org.apache.commons.vfs2.FileSystemException;
023
024/**
025 * FileOperationProvider is responsible for dealing with FileOperation's.
026 *
027 * @since 0.1
028 */
029public interface FileOperationProvider {
030
031    /**
032     * Gather available operations for the specified FileObject and put them into specified operationsList.
033     *
034     * @param operationsList the list of available operations for the specified FileObject. The operationList contains
035     *            classes of available operations, e.g. Class objects.
036     * @param file the FileObject for which we want to get the list of available operations.
037     *
038     * @throws FileSystemException if list of operations cannot be retrieved.
039     */
040    void collectOperations(final Collection<Class<? extends FileOperation>> operationsList, final FileObject file)
041            throws FileSystemException;
042
043    /**
044     * Get implementation for a given FileObject and FileOperation interface.
045     *
046     * @param file the FileObject for which we need a operation.
047     * @param operationClass the Class which instance we are needed.
048     * @return the required operation instance.
049     *
050     * @throws FileSystemException if operation cannot be retrieved.
051     */
052    FileOperation getOperation(final FileObject file, final Class<? extends FileOperation> operationClass)
053            throws FileSystemException;
054}