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+/*
+ * The Apache Software License, Version 1.1
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2001 The Apache Software Foundation.  All rights
+ * reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ * are met:
+ *
+ * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *
+ * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
+ *    the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+ *    distribution.
+ *
+ * 3. The end-user documentation included with the redistribution, if
+ *    any, must include the following acknowlegement:
+ *       "This product includes software developed by the
+ *        Apache Software Foundation (http://www.apache.org/)."
+ *    Alternately, this acknowlegement may appear in the software itself,
+ *    if and wherever such third-party acknowlegements normally appear.
+ *
+ * 4. The names "The Jakarta Project", "Ant", and "Apache Software
+ *    Foundation" must not be used to endorse or promote products derived
+ *    from this software without prior written permission. For written
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+ *
+ * 5. Products derived from this software may not be called "Apache"
+ *    nor may "Apache" appear in their names without prior written
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+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED
+ * WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES
+ * OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
+ * DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE APACHE SOFTWARE FOUNDATION OR
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+ * LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF
+ * USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND
+ * ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY,
+ * OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT
+ * OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
+ * SUCH DAMAGE.
+ * ====================================================================
+ *
+ * This software consists of voluntary contributions made by many
+ * individuals on behalf of the Apache Software Foundation.  For more
+ * information on the Apache Software Foundation, please see
+ * <http://www.apache.org/>.
+ */
+package org.apache.tools.ant.gui.core;
+
+import org.apache.tools.ant.gui.acs.*;
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.net.URL;
+import java.util.*;
+
+/**
+ * This class is responsible for managing the currently open projects,
+ * and the loading of new projects.
+ * 
+ * @version $Revision$ 
+ * @author Simeon Fitch 
+ */
+public class ProjectManager {
+
+    /** Set of open projects. */
+    private List _projects = new ArrayList(1);
+
+    public ProjectManager() {
+    }
+
+    /** 
+     * Get all the open projects.
+     * 
+     * @return an array of all open projects.
+     */
+    public ACSProjectElement[] getOpen() {
+        ACSProjectElement[] retval = new ACSProjectElement[_projects.size()];
+        _projects.toArray(retval);
+        return retval;
+    }
+
+    /** 
+     * Save the given project.
+     * 
+     * @param project Project to save.
+     */
+    public void save(ACSProjectElement project) throws IOException {
+        saveAs(project, null);
+    }
+
+
+    /** 
+     * Save the given project to the given location.
+     * 
+     * @param project Project to save.
+     * @param location Location to save to.
+     */
+    public void saveAs(ACSProjectElement project, URL location) 
+        throws IOException {
+
+        if(location == null) {
+            location = project.getLocation();
+        }
+        if(location == null) {
+            // xxx Fix me.
+            throw new IOException("xxx need a file name xxx");
+        }
+    }
+
+    /** 
+     * Open the project persisted at the given location
+     * 
+     * @param location  Location to save to.
+     * @return Successfully loaded project.
+     * @throws IOException thrown if there is a problem opening the project.
+     */
+    public ACSProjectElement open(URL location) throws IOException {
+        ACSProjectElement retval = null;
+        retval = ACSFactory.getInstance().load(location);
+        return retval;
+    }
+
+    /** 
+     * Create a new, unpopulated project.
+     * 
+     * @return Unpopulated project.
+     */
+    public ACSProjectElement createNew() {
+        ACSProjectElement retval = null;
+        return retval;
+    }
+}