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package org.apache.tuscany.sca.contribution;

import org.apache.tuscany.sca.assembly.Extensible;
import org.apache.tuscany.sca.contribution.resolver.ModelResolver;


/**
 * The representation of an import.
 *
 * @version $Rev: 937321 $ $Date: 2010-04-23 08:01:54 -0700 (Fri, 23 Apr 2010) $
 * @tuscany.spi.extension.asclient
 */
public interface Import extends Extensible {

    /**
     * Returns the model resolver for the models representing artifacts
     * made available by this import.
     *
     * @return The model resolver
     */
    ModelResolver getModelResolver();

    /**
     * Sets the model resolver for the models representing artifacts
     * made available by this import.
     *
     * @param modelResolver The model resolver
     */
    void setModelResolver(ModelResolver modelResolver);

    /**
     * Verify that a specific export actually exports what is being imported.
     *
     * @param export The Exported being verified
     * @return true/false
     */
    boolean match(Export export);

}