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package org.eclipse.m2e.wtp.namemapping;

import org.apache.maven.artifact.Artifact;

/**
 * This class was derived from maven-ear-plugin's org.apache.maven.plugin.ear.output.FileNameMapping 
 * 
 * Maps file name {@link Artifact}.
 * <p/>
 * TODO: it might be easier to use a token-based approach instead.
 *
 * @author <a href="snicoll@apache.org">Stephane Nicoll</a>
 * @version $Id: FileNameMapping.java 992370 2010-09-03 16:48:59Z snicoll $
 */
public interface FileNameMapping
{

    /**
     * Returns the file name of the specified artifact.
     *
     * @param a the artifact
     * @return the name of the file for the specified artifact
     */
    String mapFileName( final Artifact a );
    
}