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17 package org.apache.commons.vfs.provider;
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19 import org.apache.commons.vfs.FileObject;
20 import org.apache.commons.vfs.FileSelector;
21 import org.apache.commons.vfs.FileSystemException;
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23 import java.io.File;
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25 /***
26 * Responsible for making local replicas of files.
27 * <p/>
28 * <p>A file replicator may also implement {@link VfsComponent}.
29 *
30 * @author <a href="mailto:adammurdoch@apache.org">Adam Murdoch</a>
31 * @version $Revision: 480428 $ $Date: 2006-11-29 07:15:24 +0100 (Mi, 29 Nov 2006) $
32 */
33 public interface FileReplicator
34 {
35 /***
36 * Creates a local copy of the file, and all its descendents.
37 *
38 * @param srcFile The file to copy.
39 * @param selector Selects the files to copy.
40 * @return The local copy of the source file.
41 * @throws FileSystemException If the source files does not exist, or on error copying.
42 */
43 File replicateFile(FileObject srcFile, FileSelector selector)
44 throws FileSystemException;
45 }