plugins/org.eclipse.wst.server.core/servercore/org/eclipse/wst/server/core/ILaunchableAdapter.java

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package org.eclipse.wst.server.core;

import org.eclipse.core.runtime.CoreException;
/**
 * This interface, typically implemented by the server
 * code, converts from an IModuleArtifact to an
 * ILaunchable.
 * 
 * <p>This interface is not intended to be implemented by clients.</p>
 */
public interface ILaunchableAdapter {
	/**
	 * Returns the id of this adapter. Each known adapter has a distinct id. 
	 * Ids are intended to be used internally as keys; they are not
	 * intended to be shown to end users.
	 * 
	 * @return the adapter id
	 */
	public String getId();

	/**
	 * Returns a launchable object from this module object.
	 * 
	 * @param server
	 * @param moduleObject
	 * @return
	 * @exception
	 */
	public ILaunchable getLaunchable(IServer server, IModuleArtifact moduleObject) throws CoreException;
}