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package org.eclipse.jpt.core;

import org.eclipse.core.resources.IFile;
import org.eclipse.core.runtime.content.IContentType;

/**
 * Map a content type to a JPA resource model.
 * 
 * Provisional API: This interface is part of an interim API that is still
 * under development and expected to change significantly before reaching
 * stability. It is available at this early stage to solicit feedback from
 * pioneering adopters on the understanding that any code that uses this API
 * will almost certainly be broken (repeatedly) as the API evolves.
 * 
 * @version 2.2
 * @since 2.2
 */
public interface JpaResourceModelProvider 
{
	/**
	 * Return the file content type the provider is for.
	 */
	IContentType getContentType();

	/**
	 * Build a JPA resource model for the specified JPA project and file.
	 * Use the specified factory for creation so extenders can simply override
	 * the appropriate creation method instead of building a provider for the
	 * same content.
	 */
	JpaResourceModel buildResourceModel(JpaProject jpaProject, IFile file);
}