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package org.jboss.shrinkwrap.resolver.api;

import java.io.File;
import java.io.InputStream;

/**
 * Representation of resolved artifact
 *
 * @author <a href="mailto:kpiwko@redhat.com">Karel Piwko</a>
 *
 * @param <RESOLVEDTYPE> The resolved type
 */
public interface ResolvedArtifact<RESOLVEDTYPE extends ResolvedArtifact<RESOLVEDTYPE>> {

    /**
     * Returns resolved artifact, optionally casted to the sub type of {@link ResolvedArtifact}
     *
     * @return The resolved artifact.
     */
    RESOLVEDTYPE asResolvedArtifact();

    /**
     * Returns resolved artifact as a {@link File}
     *
     * @return The resolved artifact as a {@link File}.
     */
    File asFile();

    /**
     * Returns resolved artifact as an @{link {@link InputStream}. It is a responsibility of the caller to close stream
     * afterwards.
     *
     * @return The resolved artifact as an @{link {@link InputStream}.
     */
    InputStream asInputStream();

    /**
     * Returns resolved artifact formatted to {@code returnTypeClass}.
     *
     * See {@code FormatProcessor} to register additional format.
     *
     * @param <RETURNTYPE> The return type
     * @param returnTypeClass The return type class.
     * @return The resolved artifact formatted to {@code returnTypeClass}.
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException If the type is not specified
     * @throws UnsupportedOperationException If the type is not supported
     */
    <RETURNTYPE> RETURNTYPE as(Class<RETURNTYPE> returnTypeClass) throws IllegalArgumentException,
            UnsupportedOperationException;

}
