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package org.apache.tomcat.util.modeler.modules;
import java.util.List;
import javax.management.ObjectName;
import org.apache.tomcat.util.modeler.Registry;
import org.apache.tomcat.util.res.StringManager;
/**
* Source for descriptor data. More sources can be added.
*/
public abstract class ModelerSource {
protected static final StringManager sm = StringManager.getManager(Registry.class);
protected Object source;
/**
* Load data, returns a list of items.
*
* @param registry The registry
* @param type The bean registry type
* @param source Introspected object or some other source
*
* @return a list of object names
*
* @throws Exception Error loading descriptors
*/
public abstract List<ObjectName> loadDescriptors(Registry registry, String type, Object source) throws Exception;
}