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/**
 * Copyright 2007-2012 Bull S.A.S.
 *
 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
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package org.ow2.util.archive.api;

/**
 * Interface of Archive Manager.
 * @author Francois Fornaciari
 */
public interface IArchiveManager {

    /**
     * Adds the given factory on this manager. It will look the generic info
     * used by this class to find the class object managed by this factory.
     * @param factory the factory to add.
     */
    void addFactory(final IArchiveFactory factory);

    /**
     * Creates an EZBArchive implementation object for the given object.
     * @param o object to wrap into an EZBArchive.
     * @return the created archive.
     */
    IArchive getArchive(final Object o);

    /**
     * Removes the given factory on this manager. It will look the generic info
     * used by this class to find the class object managed by this factory.
     * @param factory the factory to remove.
     */
    void removeFactory(final IArchiveFactory factory);
}