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package org.openjdk.jmh.generators.core;

import java.io.*;

Generator destination.
The exit point for BenchmarkGenerator.
/**
 * Generator destination.
 *
 * <p>The exit point for {@link org.openjdk.jmh.generators.core.BenchmarkGenerator}.</p>
 */
public interface GeneratorDestination {

    
Returns the stream for the given resource.
Callers are responsible for closing streams.
Params:
resourcePath – resource path
Throws:
IOException – if something wacked happens
Returns:
output stream to write the resource to./**
     * Returns the stream for the given resource.
     * Callers are responsible for closing streams.
     *
     * @param resourcePath resource path
     * @return output stream to write the resource to.
     * @throws java.io.IOException if something wacked happens
     */
    OutputStream newResource(String resourcePath) throws IOException;

    
Returns the stream for the given resource.
Callers are responsible for closing streams.
Params:
resourcePath – resource path
Throws:
IOException – if something wacked happens
Returns:
stream usable to read the resource/**
     * Returns the stream for the given resource.
     * Callers are responsible for closing streams.
     *
     * @param resourcePath resource path
     * @return stream usable to read the resource
     * @throws java.io.IOException if something wacked happens
     */
    InputStream getResource(String resourcePath) throws IOException;

    
Returns the Writer for the given class.
Callers are responsible for closing Writers.
Params:
className – class name
Throws:
IOException – if something wacked happens
Returns:
writer usable to write the resource/**
     * Returns the Writer for the given class.
     * Callers are responsible for closing Writers.
     *
     * @param className class name
     * @return writer usable to write the resource
     * @throws IOException if something wacked happens
     */
    Writer newClass(String className) throws IOException;

    
Print the error.
Calling this method should not terminate anything.
Params:
message – error./**
     * Print the error.
     * Calling this method should not terminate anything.
     *
     * @param message error.
     */
    void printError(String message);

    
Print the error.
Calling this method should not terminate anything.
Params:
message – error.
element – metadata element, to which this error is tailored/**
     * Print the error.
     * Calling this method should not terminate anything.
     *
     * @param message error.
     * @param element metadata element, to which this error is tailored
     */
    void printError(String message, MetadataInfo element);

    
Print the error.
Calling this method should not terminate anything.
Params:
message – error.
throwable – exception causing the error/**
     * Print the error.
     * Calling this method should not terminate anything.
     *
     * @param message error.
     * @param throwable exception causing the error
     */
    void printError(String message, Throwable throwable);

    
Print the warning.
Calling this method should not terminate anything.
Params:
message – warning./**
     * Print the warning.
     * Calling this method should not terminate anything.
     *
     * @param message warning.
     */
    void printWarning(String message);

    
Print the warning.
Calling this method should not terminate anything.
Params:
message – warning.
element – metadata element, to which this error is tailored/**
     * Print the warning.
     * Calling this method should not terminate anything.
     *
     * @param message warning.
     * @param element metadata element, to which this error is tailored
     */
    void printWarning(String message, MetadataInfo element);

    
Print the warning.
Calling this method should not terminate anything.
Params:
message – warning.
throwable – exception causing the error/**
     * Print the warning.
     * Calling this method should not terminate anything.
     *
     * @param message warning.
     * @param throwable exception causing the error
     */
    void printWarning(String message, Throwable throwable);

    
Print the informative message.
Calling this method should not terminate anything.
Params:
message – message./**
     * Print the informative message.
     * Calling this method should not terminate anything.
     *
     * @param message message.
     */
    void printNote(String message);
}