package org.simantics.fileimport;

import java.nio.file.Path;
import java.util.Map;
import java.util.Optional;

/**
 * @author Jani Simomaa
 *
 */
public interface IGenericFileImport {

    /**
     * Performs the import procedure for the given file
     * 
     * @param file
     *            file to import
     */
    Optional<String> perform(Path file) throws Exception;

    /**
     * @param resource
     */
    void remove(String resource) throws Exception;
    
    /**
     * Returns a key-value map for file extensions this importer can handle
     * 
     * @return
     */
    Map<String, String> allowedExtensionsWithFilters();

}