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package org.graalvm.visualvm.modules.tracer;

import org.graalvm.visualvm.core.datasource.DataSource;

/**
 * Provider of TracerPackage(s) for a DataSource type.
 *
 * @param <X> any DataSource type
 * @author Jiri Sedlacek
 */
public abstract class TracerPackageProvider<X extends DataSource> {

    private final Class<X> scope;


    /**
     * Creates new instance of TracerPackageProvider with defined scope.
     *
     * @param scope scope of the provider
     */
    public TracerPackageProvider(Class<X> scope) { this.scope = scope; }


    /**
     * Returns scope of the provider.
     *
     * @return scope of the provider
     */
    public final Class<X> getScope() { return scope; }
    

    /**
     * Returns TracerPackages for the provided DataSource.
     *
     * @return TracerPackages for the provided DataSource
     */
    public abstract TracerPackage<X>[] getPackages(X dataSource);

}
