/* 

  * This file is part of Mosquito meta-loader.

  *

  * Mosquito meta-loader is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify

  * it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by

  * the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or

  * (at your option) any later version.

  *

  * Mosquito meta-loader is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,

  * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of

  * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the

  * GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.

  *

  * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License

  * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.

  */

 package rs.mgifos.mosquito;

 import java.util.Properties;

 import rs.mgifos.mosquito.model.MetaModel;

 /**

  * Creates and loads meta-model (<code>rs.mgifos.mosquito.model.MetaModel</code>).

  * 

  * @author <a href="mailto:nikola.petkov@gmail.com">Nikola Petkov

  *         &lt;nikola.petkov@gmail.com&gt;</a>

  */

 public interface IMetaLoader {

         /**

          * Creates meta model and returns reference to it.

          * 

          * @param config

          *            Configuration properties that may be diffrent for each

          *            implementation. Every implementation should have its own

          *            subset of properties and it should be documented under the

          *            implementation documentation.

          * 

          * @return Newly created and loaded meta-model.

          * @throws LoadingException.

          */

         /**

          * @return

          * @throws LoadingException

          */

         MetaModel getMetaModel(Properties config) throws LoadingException;

 }