84 lines
3.4 KiB
Java
84 lines
3.4 KiB
Java
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/*
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* ====================================================================
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*
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* The Apache Software License, Version 1.1
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*
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* Copyright (c) 1999-2003 The Apache Software Foundation.
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* All rights reserved.
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*
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* Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
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* modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
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* are met:
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*
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* 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
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* notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
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*
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* 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
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* notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
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* the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
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* distribution.
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*
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* 3. The end-user documentation included with the redistribution, if
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* any, must include the following acknowlegement:
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* "This product includes software developed by the
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* Apache Software Foundation (http://www.apache.org/)."
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* Alternately, this acknowlegement may appear in the software itself,
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* if and wherever such third-party acknowlegements normally appear.
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*
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* 4. The names "The Jakarta Project", "Commons", and "Apache Software
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* Foundation" must not be used to endorse or promote products derived
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* from this software without prior written permission. For written
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* permission, please contact apache@apache.org.
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*
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* 5. Products derived from this software may not be called "Apache"
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* nor may "Apache" appear in their names without prior written
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* permission of the Apache Group.
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*
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* THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED
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* WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES
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* OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
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* DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE APACHE SOFTWARE FOUNDATION OR
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* ITS CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
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* SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
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* LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF
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* USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND
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* ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY,
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* OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT
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* OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
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* SUCH DAMAGE.
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* ====================================================================
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*
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* This software consists of voluntary contributions made by many
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* individuals on behalf of the Apache Software Foundation. For more
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* information on the Apache Software Foundation, please see
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* <http://www.apache.org/>.
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*
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*/
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package org.apache.commons.jrcs.diff;
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/**
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* A simple interface for implementations of differencing algorithms.
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*
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* @version $Revision: 1.1 $ $Date: 2003/07/14 12:22:29 $
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*
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* @author <a href="mailto:bwm@hplb.hpl.hp.com">Brian McBride</a>
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*/
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public interface DiffAlgorithm
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{
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/**
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* Computes the difference between the original
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* sequence and the revised sequence and returns it
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* as a {@link org.apache.commons.jrcs.diff.Revision Revision}
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* object.
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* <p>
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* The revision can be used to construct the revised sequence
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* from the original sequence.
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*
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* @param rev the revised text
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* @return the revision script.
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* @throws DifferentiationFailedException if the diff could not be computed.
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*/
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public abstract Revision diff(Object[] orig, Object[] rev)
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throws DifferentiationFailedException;
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}
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