Importer (Alfresco Repository 7.310 API)

```
public interface Importer
```
The Importer interface encapusulates the strategy for importing a node into the Repository.

Author:

David Caruana

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`void`	`childrenImported(NodeRef nodeRef)`	Signal completion of node import
`void`	`end()`	Signal end of import
`void`	`error(Throwable e)`	Signal import error
`Location`	`getLocation()`
`QName`	`getRootAssocType()`
`NodeRef`	`getRootRef()`
`void`	`importMetaData(Map<QName,String> properties)`	Import meta-data
`NodeRef`	`importNode(ImportNode node)`	Import a node
`boolean`	`isExcludedClass(QName className)`	Is excluded Content Model Class?
`NodeRef`	`resolvePath(String path)`	Resolve path within context of root reference
`void`	`start()`	Signal start of import

- Method Detail
  - getRootRef
```
NodeRef getRootRef()
```
    Returns:
    
    the root node to import into
  - getRootAssocType
```
QName getRootAssocType()
```
    Returns:
    
    the root child association type to import under
  - getLocation
```
Location getLocation()
```
    Returns:
    
    the location to import under
  - start
```
void start()
```
    Signal start of import
  - end
```
void end()
```
    Signal end of import
  - error
```
void error(Throwable e)
```
    Signal import error
  - importMetaData
```
void importMetaData(Map<QName,String> properties)
```
    Import meta-data
  - importNode
```
NodeRef importNode(ImportNode node)
```
    Import a node
    
    Parameters:
    
    node - the node description
    
    Returns:
    
    the node ref of the imported node
  - resolvePath
```
NodeRef resolvePath(String path)
```
    Resolve path within context of root reference
    
    Parameters:
    
    path - the path to resolve
    
    Returns:
    
    node reference
  - isExcludedClass
```
boolean isExcludedClass(QName className)
```
    Is excluded Content Model Class?
    
    Parameters:
    
    className - the class name to test
    
    Returns:
    
    true => the provided class is excluded from import
  - childrenImported
```
void childrenImported(NodeRef nodeRef)
```
    Signal completion of node import
    
    Parameters:
    
    nodeRef - the node ref of the imported node