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package jdk.internal.jimage.decompressor;

import java.io.IOException;
import java.util.Properties;

/**
 *
 * JLink Resource Decompressor factory
 *
 * @implNote This class needs to maintain JDK 8 source compatibility.
 *
 * It is used internally in the JDK to implement jimage/jrtfs access,
 * but also compiled and delivered as part of the jrtfs.jar to support access
 * to the jimage file provided by the shipped JDK by tools running on JDK 8.
 */
public abstract class ResourceDecompressorFactory {
    private final String name;

    protected ResourceDecompressorFactory(String name) {
        this.name = name;
    }

    /**
     * The Factory name.
     * @return The name.
     */
    public String getName() {
        return name;
    }

    /**
     * To build a new decompressor.
     * @param properties Contains configuration.
     * @return A new decompressor.
     * @throws IOException
     */
    public abstract ResourceDecompressor newDecompressor(Properties properties)
            throws IOException;

}

