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 package org.apache.commons.classscan.spi.model;

 import org.apache.commons.classscan.MetaClassPathElement;

 import org.apache.commons.classscan.model.MetaClass;

 /**

  * Information about a code location. A code location may be a file folder, or a

  * jar, or other packaged location

  */

 public interface SpiMetaClassPathElement extends MetaClassPathElement, HasResolve {

         /**

          * Find and resolve a MetaClass.  Resolving a MetaClass changes String classnames and types

          * into references to the MetaClasses.

          * 

          * @param classLoader The metadata locus for a ClassLoader

          * @param className The canonical name of the class to resolve

          * @return The completely resolved MetaClass; or null, if resolution was unsuccessful.

          */

         MetaClass resolveMetaClass(SpiMetaClassLoader classLoader, String className);

 }