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 * Contributors:
 *     IBM Corporation - initial API and implementation
 *******************************************************************************/
package org.eclipse.update.core;

import org.eclipse.core.runtime.*;

/**
 * Non-plug-in entry defines an arbitrary non-plug-in data file packaged
 * as part of a feature. Non-plug-in entries are not interpreted by the
 * platform (other than being downloaded as part of an install action).
 * They require a custom install handler to be specified as part of the
 * feature. Note, that defining a non-plug-in entry does not necessarily
 * indicate the non-plug-in file is packaged together with any other
 * feature files. The actual packaging details are determined by the
 * feature content provider for the feature.
 * <p>
 * Clients may implement this interface. However, in most cases clients should 
 * directly instantiate or subclass the provided implementation of this 
 * interface.
 * </p>
 * <p>
 * <b>Note:</b> This class/interface is part of an interim API that is still under development and expected to
 * change significantly before reaching stability. It is being made 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.
 * </p>
 * @see org.eclipse.update.core.NonPluginEntry
 * @see org.eclipse.update.core.FeatureContentProvider
 * @since 2.0
 */
public interface INonPluginEntry extends IPlatformEnvironment, IAdaptable {

	/** 
	 * Returns the identifier of this data entry. 
	 * 
	 * @return data entry identifier
	 * @since 2.0 
	 */
	public String getIdentifier();

	/**
	 * Returns the download size of the entry, if it can be determined.
	 * 
	 * @see org.eclipse.update.core.model.ContentEntryModel#UNKNOWN_SIZE
	 * @return download size of the feature in KiloBytes, or an indication 
	 * the size could not be determined
	 * @since 2.0 
	 */
	public long getDownloadSize();

	/**
	 * Returns the install size of the feature, if it can be determined.
	 * 
	 * @see org.eclipse.update.core.model.ContentEntryModel#UNKNOWN_SIZE
	 * @return install size of the feature in KiloBytes, or an indication 
	 * the size could not be determined
	 * @since 2.0 
	 */
	public long getInstallSize();
}