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package org.gradle.plugins.signing.signatory

import org.gradle.plugins.signing.SigningExtension
import org.gradle.api.Project

/**
 * <p>Provides implementations of signatory implementations for a project.</p>
 */
interface SignatoryProvider<T extends Signatory> {
    
    /**
     * Evaluates the given DSL-containing-closure as signatory configuration.
     * 
     * @param settings The signing settings for the project the configure is happening for
     */
    void configure(SigningExtension settings, Closure closure)
    
    /**
     * <p>Attempts to create a signatory for the project that will be used everywhere something is to be signed 
     * and an explicit signatory has not been set (for the task/operation).</p>
     * 
     * <p>This may be called multiple times and the implementor is free to return a different instance if the
     * project state has changed in someway that influences the default signatory.</p>
     * 
     * @param project The project which the signatory is for
     * @return The signatory, or {@code null} if there is insufficient information available to create one.
     */
    T getDefaultSignatory(Project project)
    
    /**
     * Retrieves the signatory with the given name.
     * 
     * @param name The desired signatory's name.
     * @return The signatory with the given name if found, or {@code null} if no signatory is found with this name.
     */
    T getSignatory(String name)
}