1 /*
2 * #%L
3 * EUGene :: EUGene
4 * %%
5 * Copyright (C) 2004 - 2010 CodeLutin
6 * %%
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20 * #L%
21 */
22
23
24 package org.nuiton.eugene.models;
25
26 import org.nuiton.eugene.models.extension.tagvalue.WithTagValuesOrStereotypes;
27
28 /**
29 * Model.
30 */
31 public interface Model extends WithTagValuesOrStereotypes {
32
33 /**
34 * Plexus role name
35 */
36 String ROLE_NAME = Model.class.getName();
37
38 /**
39 * Returns the name of this model.
40 *
41 * @return the name of this model.
42 */
43 String getName();
44
45 /**
46 * Returns the version of this model.
47 *
48 * @return the version of this model.
49 */
50 String getVersion();
51
52 /**
53 * @return the type of model.
54 * @since 2.6.3
55 */
56 String getModelType();
57
58 /**
59 * Get the extension associated to the reference (unique)
60 *
61 * @param <O> object type returned
62 * @param reference unique corresponding to the extension to get
63 * @param extensionClass class of the extension
64 * @return the object value for the extension
65 * @throws ClassCastException when extensionClass is not valid
66 * @throws IllegalArgumentException for non existing extension with reference
67 */
68 <O> O getExtension(String reference, Class<O> extensionClass) throws ClassCastException, IllegalArgumentException;
69
70 } //Model