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 * This file is part of dependency-check-core.
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 * Copyright (c) 2014 Jeremy Long. All Rights Reserved.
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package org.owasp.dependencycheck.analyzer;

/**
 * An Analyzer that scans specific file types.
 *
 * @author Jeremy Long
 */
public interface FileTypeAnalyzer extends Analyzer {

    /**
     * Returns whether or not this analyzer can process the given extension.
     *
     * @param extension the file extension to test for support.
     * @return whether or not the specified file extension is supported by this analyzer.
     */
    boolean supportsExtension(String extension);

    /**
     * Resets the analyzers state.
     */
    void reset();
}
