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 * The contents of this file are subject to the Mozilla Public License Version 1.1
 * (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
 * You may obtain a copy of the License at <http://www.mozilla.org/MPL/>.
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 * Software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" basis, WITHOUT
 * WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the specific
 * language governing rights and limitations under the License.
 * 
 * The Original Code is the Venice Web Communities System.
 * 
 * The Initial Developer of the Original Code is Eric J. Bowersox <erbo@silcom.com>,
 * for Silverwrist Design Studios.  Portions created by Eric J. Bowersox are
 * Copyright (C) 2003 Eric J. Bowersox/Silverwrist Design Studios.  All Rights Reserved.
 * 
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 */
package com.silverwrist.dynamo.module;

import java.util.List;
import java.util.Set;
import com.silverwrist.dynamo.except.DatabaseException;
import com.silverwrist.dynamo.except.ModuleException;
import com.silverwrist.dynamo.iface.ComponentShutdown;
import com.silverwrist.dynamo.iface.Module;
import com.silverwrist.dynamo.iface.ServiceProvider;

public interface ModuleOperations
{
  public Module findModule(String namespace, String name);

  public Module loadModule(String name, boolean initialize) throws ModuleException;

  public void freeUnusedModules();

  public List listAllModuleNames();

  public Set listInstalledModuleNames() throws DatabaseException;

  public void loadInstalledModules() throws DatabaseException, ModuleException;

  public ComponentShutdown hookInstallServices(ServiceProvider sp);

} // end interface ModuleOperations