source: trunk/CrossPare/src/de/ugoe/cs/cpdp/loader/IVersionLoader.java @ 71

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package de.ugoe.cs.cpdp.loader;

import java.util.List;

import de.ugoe.cs.cpdp.versions.SoftwareVersion;

/**
 * Implements the interface for loading software versions from a data source.
 * 
 * @author Steffen Herbold
 */
public interface IVersionLoader {

    /**
     * Sets the location of the data.
     * 
     * @param location
     *            location of the data
     */
    public void setLocation(String location);

    /**
     * Loads the data.
     * 
     * @return the data
     */
    public List<SoftwareVersion> load();

}