//
// MessagePack for Java
//
// Copyright (C) 2009 - 2013 FURUHASHI Sadayuki
//
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//    you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
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//
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//
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//
package org.msgpack.template.builder;

import java.lang.reflect.Type;

import org.msgpack.template.FieldList;
import org.msgpack.template.Template;

public interface TemplateBuilder {

    boolean matchType(Type targetType, boolean forceBuild);

    <T> Template<T> buildTemplate(Type targetType)
            throws TemplateBuildException;

    <T> Template<T> buildTemplate(Class<T> targetClass, FieldList flist)
            throws TemplateBuildException;

    void writeTemplate(Type targetType, String directoryName);

    <T> Template<T> loadTemplate(Type targetType);
}