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package org.springframework.boot.devtools.filewatch;

Repository used by FileSystemWatcher to save file/directory snapshots across restarts. 
Author:
Phillip Webb
Since:
2.4.0/**
 * Repository used by {@link FileSystemWatcher} to save file/directory snapshots across
 * restarts.
 *
 * @author Phillip Webb
 * @since 2.4.0
 */
public interface SnapshotStateRepository {

	
A No-op SnapshotStateRepository that does not save state. /**
	 * A No-op {@link SnapshotStateRepository} that does not save state.
	 */
	SnapshotStateRepository NONE = new SnapshotStateRepository() {

		@Override
		public void save(Object state) {
		}

		@Override
		public Object restore() {
			return null;
		}

	};

	
A SnapshotStateRepository that uses a static instance to keep state across restarts. /**
	 * A {@link SnapshotStateRepository} that uses a static instance to keep state across
	 * restarts.
	 */
	SnapshotStateRepository STATIC = StaticSnapshotStateRepository.INSTANCE;

	
Save the given state in the repository.
Params:
state – the state to save/**
	 * Save the given state in the repository.
	 * @param state the state to save
	 */
	void save(Object state);

	
Restore any previously saved state.
Returns:
the previously saved state or null/**
	 * Restore any previously saved state.
	 * @return the previously saved state or {@code null}
	 */
	Object restore();

}