/*
 * DeploymentConfigurationProvider.java
 *
 * Created on October 21, 2003, 2:52 PM
 */

package org.netbeans.modules.j2ee.deployment.execution;

import javax.enterprise.deploy.model.DeployableObject;
import javax.enterprise.deploy.spi.DeploymentConfiguration;

/**
 * Provide access to deployment configuration data from top-level J2EE module
 * @author  nn136682
 */
public interface DeploymentConfigurationProvider {
    /**
     * @return deployment configuration data for a j2ee module.
     */
    DeploymentConfiguration getDeploymentConfiguration();
    
    /**
     * Retrieve DeployableObject representing a child module
     * specifed by the provided URI.
     *
     * @param moduleUri URI for the child module to retrieve.
     * @return DeployableObject for the specified child module.
     */
    DeployableObject getDeployableObject(String moduleUri);
    
    /**
     * Save deployment configuration on demand.
     */
    void saveOnDemand() throws java.io.IOException;
}