Source code for envisage.resource.i_resource_manager

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""" The resource manager interface. """


# Enthought library imports.
from traits.api import Instance, Interface

# Local imports.
from .i_resource_protocol import IResourceProtocol


class IResourceManager(Interface):
    """The resource manager interface."""

    # The protocols used by the manager to resolve resource URLs.
    resource_protocols = Instance(IResourceProtocol)

    def file(self, url):
        """Return a readable file-like object for the specified url.

        Raise a 'NoSuchResourceError' if the resource does not exist.

        e.g.::

          manager.file('pkgfile://acme.ui.workbench/preferences.ini')

        """