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package org.apache.ivy.plugins.repository;

import java.io.File;

/**
 * Resource which can be located locally
 * <p>
 * If local (checked via {@link #isLocal()}), {@link #getFile()} will return its local location,
 * without any download or copy involved
 * </p>
 */
public interface LocalizableResource extends Resource {

    /**
     * @return the local file of this resource.
     * @throws IllegalStateException
     *             when {@link #isLocal()} returns <code>false</code>
     */
    public File getFile();

}