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package org.gradle.tooling.internal.protocol;

/**
 * by Szczepan Faber, created at: 1/1/12
 */
public interface InternalConnection extends ConnectionVersion4, InternalProtocolInterface {

    /**
     * Fetches a snapshot of the model for the project. This method is generic so that we're not locked
     * to building particular model type.
     * <p>
     * The other method on the interface, e.g. {@link #getModel(Class, BuildOperationParametersVersion1)} should be considered deprecated
     *
     * @throws UnsupportedOperationException When the given model type is not supported.
     * @throws IllegalStateException When this connection has been stopped.
     */
    <T> T getTheModel(Class<T> type, BuildOperationParametersVersion1 operationParameters) throws UnsupportedOperationException, IllegalStateException;
}
