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package org.atmosphere.cpr;

import org.atmosphere.inject.AtmosphereConfigAware;

import java.io.File;
import java.io.IOException;

/**
 * An annotation processor for configuring the {@link AtmosphereFramework}.
 *
 * @author Jeanfrancois Arcand
 */
public interface AnnotationProcessor extends AtmosphereConfigAware{

    /**
     * Scan the {@link File} looking for classes annotated with Atmosphere's Service annotation.
     *
     * @param rootDir a directory where annotation can possibly be defined
     * @return this
     */
     AnnotationProcessor scan(File rootDir) throws IOException;

    /**
     * Scan the package looking for classes annotated with Atmosphere's Service annotation.
     *
     * @param packageName package name
     * @return this
     */
     AnnotationProcessor scan(String packageName) throws IOException;

    /**
     * Scan all classes on the classpath looking for classes annotated with Atmosphere's Service annotation.
     *
     * @return this
     */
     AnnotationProcessor scanAll() throws IOException;

    /**
     * Destroy all resources associated with this object. Once destroyed, this object can no longer be used.
     */
     void destroy();
}
