001    /*
002     * Copyright (C) 2006-2007 the original author or authors.
003     *
004     * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
005     * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
006     * You may obtain a copy of the License at
007     *
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009     *
010     * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
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013     * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
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015     */
016    
017    package org.codehaus.gmaven.feature;
018    
019    /**
020     * Provides provider selection based on a selection expression.
021     *
022     * @version $Id: ProviderSelector.java 9 2009-07-16 09:22:08Z user57 $
023     * @author <a href="mailto:jason@planet57.com">Jason Dillon</a>
024     */
025    public interface ProviderSelector
026    {
027        String SELECT_ANY = "any";
028    
029        String SELECT_DEFAULT = "default";
030    
031        // String SELECT_LATEST = "latest";
032    
033        Provider select(ProviderRegistry registry, String selection) throws Exception;
034    }