pf4j/pf4j/src/main/java/ro/fortsoft/pf4j/PluginRepository.java

/*
 * Copyright 2012 Decebal Suiu
 *
 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this work except in compliance with
 * the License. You may obtain a copy of the License in the LICENSE file, or at:
 *
 * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
 *
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 */
package ro.fortsoft.pf4j;

import java.io.File;
import java.util.List;

/**
 * Directory whose contents are .zip files used as plugins.
 *
 * @author Decebal Suiu
 * @author Mário Franco
 */
public interface PluginRepository {

    /**
     * List all plugin archive filed.
     *
     * @return a list of files
     */
    public List<File> getPluginArchives();

    /**
     * Removes a plugin from the repository.
     *
     * @param pluginPath the plugin path
     * @return true if deleted
     */
    public boolean deletePluginArchive(String pluginPath);

}