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package org.netbeans.lib.cvsclient.file;

import java.io.*;

/**
 * Preprocesses the text file before transmitting to the server.
 * @author  Thomas Singer
 */
public interface TransmitTextFilePreprocessor {
    /**
     * Generates the preprocessed text file from the original text file.
     */
    File getPreprocessedTextFile(File originalTextFile) throws IOException;

    /**
     * Cleans up the preprocessed text file after sending it.
     */
    void cleanup(File preprocessedTextFile);
    
    /**
     * Set the temporary directory that is to be used to create temporary files.
     */
    void setTempDir(File tempDir);
}