1 package org.newdawn.slick.loading;
2
3 import java.io.IOException;
4
5 /**
6 * A description of any class providing a resource handle that be loaded
7 * at a later date (i.e. deferrred)
8 *
9 * @author kevin
10 */
11 public interface DeferredResource {
12
13 /**
14 * Load the actual resource
15 *
16 * @throws IOException Indicates a failure to load the resource
17 */
18 public void load() throws IOException;
19
20 /**
21 * Get a description of the resource to be loaded
22 *
23 * @return The description of the resource to be loaded
24 */
25 public String getDescription();
26 }