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1   package org.codehaus.plexus.metadata.merge.support;
2   
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26  
27  import org.codehaus.plexus.metadata.merge.MergeException;
28  import org.codehaus.plexus.metadata.merge.MergeStrategy;
29  import org.jdom2.Element;
30  
31  /**
32   * Interface that marks an implementing entity as <b>mergeable</b>.<p>
33   * Not all the elements/tags are expected to implement this interface. <br>
34   * It should be implemented by elements/tags that need to have a certain control on how elements of the same type are merged with them.
35   *
36   * @author <a href='mailto:rahul.thakur.xdev@gmail.com'>Rahul Thakur</a>
37   */
38  public interface Mergeable {
39      /**
40       * Merges an element of same type.
41       *
42       * @param me Another entity that is mergeable.
43       * @throws MergeException if there was an error merging the mergeables.
44       */
45      void merge(Mergeable me) throws MergeException;
46  
47      /**
48       * Applies the passed in {@link MergeStrategy} to merge two {@link Mergeable} instance.<p>
49       *
50       * @param me Recessive {@link Mergeable} instance.
51       * @param strategy {@link MergeStrategy} to apply for merging.
52       * @throws MergeException if there was an error while merging.
53       */
54      void merge(Mergeable me, MergeStrategy strategy) throws MergeException;
55  
56      /**
57       * Returns the wrapped up JDom {@link Element} instance that was used to create this Mergeable.
58       *
59       * @return the wrapped up JDom {@link Element} instance.
60       */
61      Element getElement();
62  
63      /**
64       * Returns an array of tags/elements that are allowed under the current
65       * element.
66       *
67       * @return the allowedTags
68       */
69      DescriptorTag[] getAllowedTags();
70  }