(* Copyright 2000-2001 Olaf Wagner.
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 * $Id: ClassDB.i3,v 1.4 2001/04/15 21:53:14 jdp Exp $ *)

INTERFACE ClassDB;

IMPORT ClientClass, Logger, Pathname, Rd, Thread, Time;

PROCEDURE Init(fn: Pathname.T; logger: Logger.T := NIL) 
  RAISES {Rd.Failure, Thread.Alerted};

PROCEDURE GetClass(name: TEXT) : ClientClass.T;

PROCEDURE Get(path: Pathname.T;
              maxAge: Time.T;
              logger: Logger.T := NIL): ClientClass.DB
  RAISES {Rd.Failure, Thread.Alerted};

END ClassDB.