MetaReader (sigstore-java 1.2.0 API)

All Known Subinterfaces:

MetaStore

All Known Implementing Classes:

FileSystemTufStore, PassthroughCacheMetaStore
```
public interface MetaReader
```
Interface that defines reading meta from local storage.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`<T extends SignedTufMeta<? extends TufMeta>> java.util.Optional<T>`	`readMeta(java.lang.String roleName, java.lang.Class<T> tClass)`	Return a named metadata item if there is any.

- Method Detail
  - readMeta
```
<T extends SignedTufMeta<? extends TufMeta>> java.util.Optional<T> readMeta(java.lang.String roleName,
                                                                            java.lang.Class<T> tClass)
                                                                     throws java.io.IOException
```
    Return a named metadata item if there is any.
    
    Parameters:
    
    roleName - the name of the role to load (root, timestamp, snapshot, targets, or a delegated target role)
    
    tClass - the class type
    
    Returns:
    
    an instance of the signed metadata for the role if it was found
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException - if an error occurs reading from the backing store