package at.gv.egiz.eaaf.core.api.idp;

import java.util.Map;

/**
 * {@link IConfiguration} with Key/Value pre-fix loader.
 * 
 * @author tlenz
 *
 */
public interface IExtendedConfiguration extends IConfiguration {

  /**
   * Get a set of configuration values from file based configuration that starts
   * with this prefix. <br>
   * <br>
   * <b>Important:</b> The configuration values must be of type String!
   *
   * @param prefix Prefix of the configuration key
   * @return Map String/String without prefix, but never null
   */
  Map<String, String> getBasicConfigurationWithPrefix(String prefix);

  
}