Working backups

[lgpl/argeo-commons.git] / server / runtime / org.argeo.server.core / src / main / java / org / argeo / server / backup / AtomicBackup.java

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+package org.argeo.server.backup;
+
+import org.apache.commons.vfs.FileSystemManager;
+import org.apache.commons.vfs.FileSystemOptions;
+
+/** Performs the backup of a single component, typically a database dump */
+public interface AtomicBackup {
+       /**
+        * Retrieves the data of the component in a format that allows to restore
+        * the component
+        * 
+        * @param backupContext
+        *            the context of this backup
+        * @return the VFS URI of the generated file or directory
+        */
+       public String backup(FileSystemManager fileSystemManager,
+                       String backupsBase, BackupContext backupContext, FileSystemOptions opts);
+}