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package org.eclipse.aether.internal.impl;

import java.io.File;
import java.util.Map;
import java.util.Properties;

/**
 * Manages access to a properties file.
 */
public interface TrackingFileManager {
    /**
     * Reads up the specified properties file into {@link Properties}, if exists, otherwise {@code null} is returned.
     */
    Properties read(File file);

    /**
     * Applies updates to specified properties file and returns resulting {@link Properties} with contents same
     * as in updated file, never {@code null}.
     */
    Properties update(File file, Map<String, String> updates);

    /**
     * Deletes the specified properties file, if exists. If file existed and was deleted, returns {@code true}.
     *
     * @since 1.9.25
     */
    boolean delete(File file);
}
