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package org.onosproject.yangutils.utils.io;

import org.onosproject.yangutils.translator.GeneratedFileType;

/**
 * Cached java file handle, which supports the addition of member attributes and
 * methods.
 */
public interface CachedFileHandle {

    /**
     * Add a new attribute to the file(s).
     *
     * @param attrType data type of the added attribute.
     * @param name name of the attribute.
     * @param isListAttr if the current added attribute needs to be maintained
     *            in a list.
     * @param fileTypes types of files in which the attribute needs to be added.
     */
    void addAttributeInfo(String attrType, String name, boolean isListAttr, GeneratedFileType fileTypes);

    /**
     * Flushes the cached contents to the target file, frees used resources.
     */
    void close();
}