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package org.jboss.shrinkwrap.resolver.spi.loader;

import java.util.Collection;

/**
 * ServiceLoader allows to load services available on classpath implementing given service interface.
 * <p>
 * All service are required to have a non-argument public constructor.
 * <p>
 * All ServiceLoader are required to handle registration of services implemented as {@link Enum}s. See {@link SpiServiceLoader}
 * for default implementation.
 *
 * @author <a href="mailto:kpiwko@redhat.com">Karel Piwko</a>
 *
 */
public interface ServiceLoader {

    /**
     * Loads all registered services for given {@code serviceClass}.
     *
     * @param serviceClass The service class.
     * @return Collection of loaded services.
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException If {@code serviceClass} is {@code null}.
     */
    <T> Collection<T> all(Class<T> serviceClass) throws IllegalArgumentException;

    /**
     * Loads a registered service for given {@code serviceClass}.
     *
     * @param serviceClass The service class.
     * @return The loaded service.
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException If {@code serviceClass} is {@code null}.
     * @throws IllegalStateException If more than a single service is registered.
     */
    <T> T onlyOne(Class<T> serviceClass) throws IllegalArgumentException, IllegalStateException;

    /**
     * Loads a registered service for given {@code serviceClass}. Reverts to the {@code defaultImplementationClass} if no
     * other service is registered. If {@code defaultImplementationClass} is registered as well, it simply ignores it during
     * resolution.
     *
     * @param serviceClass The service class.
     * @param defaultImplementationClass The default implementation class.
     * @return The loaded service.
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException If either {@code serviceClass} or {@code defaultImplementationClass} is {@code null}
     * @throws IllegalStateException If more than a single service is registered
     */
    <T> T onlyOne(Class<T> serviceClass, Class<? extends T> defaultImplementationClass)
            throws IllegalArgumentException, IllegalStateException;
}
