1 package org.apache.maven.repository.discovery;
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20 import java.util.Iterator;
21 import java.util.List;
24 * Interface for discovering metadata files.
26 public interface MetadataDiscoverer
28 String ROLE = MetadataDiscoverer.class.getName();
31 * Search for metadata files in the repository.
33 * @param repositoryBase The repository directory.
34 * @param blacklistedPatterns Patterns that are to be excluded from the discovery process.
36 List discoverMetadata( File repositoryBase, String blacklistedPatterns );
39 * Get the list of paths kicked out during the discovery process.
41 * @return the paths as Strings.
43 Iterator getKickedOutPathsIterator();
46 * Get the list of paths excluded during the discovery process.
48 * @return the paths as Strings.
50 Iterator getExcludedPathsIterator();