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    1   /*
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    17  package org.apache.commons.vfs.provider;
    18
    19  import org.apache.commons.vfs.FileSystemException;
    20
    21  import java.io.File;
    22
    23  /***
    24   * Manages a repository of temporary local files.
    25   *
    26   * @author <a href="mailto:adammurdoch@apache.org">Adam Murdoch</a>
    27   * @version $Revision: 480428 $ $Date: 2006-11-29 07:15:24 +0100 (Mi, 29 Nov 2006) $
    28   */
    29  public interface TemporaryFileStore
    30  {
    31      /***
    32       * Allocates a new temporary file.  The file (and all its descendents)
    33       * will be deleted when this store is closed.
    34       *
    35       * @param basename The name of the file.
    36       */
    37      File allocateFile(String basename) throws FileSystemException;
    38  }