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34 * The BundleLoader is responsible for the physical loading of (abstract)
35 * {@link Bundle}s. A <code>Bundle</code> is identified by a directory
36 * and a set of parameters. The directory typically denotes the base of
37 * a set of <code>Bundles</code>, the parameters stand for a particular
38 * instance. E.g. the directory might stand for the purpose of the bundles,
39 * the parameters for the locale.
42 * <code>BundleLoader</code>s should not do any caching, since that's the
43 * responsibility of the {@link BasicBundleFactory}.
46 public interface BundleLoader {
48 * Loads the bundle specified by <code>aDirectory</code> and
49 * <code>aParameters</code>.
51 public Bundle loadBundle(String aDirectory, String[] aParameters);