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/*
 * Copyright 2008-2012 the original author or authors.
 *
 * 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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 *
 *      https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
 *
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package org.springframework.plugin.metadata;

/**
 * Basic interface to define a set of metadata information for plugins.
 * 
 * @author Oliver Gierke
 */
public interface PluginMetadata {

	/**
	 * Returns a unique plugin name. Plugins return a metadata implementation have to ensure uniqueness of this name.
	 * 
	 * @return the name of the plugin
	 */
	String getName();

	/**
	 * Returns the plugin version. This allows rudimentary versioning possibilities.
	 * 
	 * @return the version of the plugin
	 */
	String getVersion();
}