package org.codehaus.plexus.metadata.gleaner;

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import org.codehaus.plexus.component.repository.ComponentDescriptor;

/**
 * Interface for component gleaners which glean off of compiled classes..
 *
 * @version $Id: ClassComponentGleaner.java 7966 2008-12-25 15:25:22Z bentmann $
 */
public interface ClassComponentGleaner
{
    String ROLE = ClassComponentGleaner.class.getName();

    ComponentDescriptor<?> glean(String className, ClassLoader cl) 
        throws ComponentGleanerException;
    
}