Archive (Spring Boot API)

All Superinterfaces:
Iterable<Archive.Entry>
All Known Implementing Classes:
ExplodedArchive, JarFileArchive
```
public interface Archive
extends Iterable<Archive.Entry>
```
An archive that can be launched by the Launcher.
See Also:
JarFileArchive

Nested Class Summary
Nested Classes
Modifier and Type Interface Description
static interface Archive.Entry
Represents a single entry in the archive.
static interface Archive.EntryFilter
Strategy interface to filter Entries.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`Manifest`	`getManifest()`	Returns the manifest of the archive.
`List<Archive>`	`getNestedArchives(Archive.EntryFilter filter)`	Returns nested `Archive`s for entries that match the specified filter.
`URL`	`getUrl()`	Returns a URL that can be used to load the archive.

Methods inherited from interface java.lang.Iterable
forEach, iterator, spliterator

- Method Detail
  - getUrl
```
URL getUrl()
    throws MalformedURLException
```
    Returns a URL that can be used to load the archive.
    Returns:
    the archive URL
    Throws:
    MalformedURLException - if the URL is malformed
  - getManifest
```
Manifest getManifest()
              throws IOException
```
    Returns the manifest of the archive.
    Returns:
    the manifest
    Throws:
    IOException - if the manifest cannot be read
  - getNestedArchives
```
List<Archive> getNestedArchives(Archive.EntryFilter filter)
                         throws IOException
```
    Returns nested Archives for entries that match the specified filter.
    Parameters:
    filter - the filter used to limit entries
    Returns:
    nested archives
    Throws:
    IOException - if nested archives cannot be read