PactLoader (provider 4.3.19 API)

```
public interface PactLoader
```
Encapsulate logic for loading pacts

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Default Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`default java.lang.String`	`description()`	Returns a description of this pact loader
`default void`	`enablePendingPacts(boolean flag)`	Enables pending pact feature
`au.com.dius.pact.core.model.PactSource`	`getPactSource()`	Returns the source object that the pacts where loaded from
`default void`	`initLoader(java.lang.Class<?> testClass, java.lang.Object testInstance)`	Supports additional initialisation using the test class
`java.util.List<au.com.dius.pact.core.model.Pact>`	`load(java.lang.String providerName)`	Load pacts from appropriate source
`default void`	`setValueResolver(au.com.dius.pact.core.support.expressions.ValueResolver valueResolver)`	Sets the value resolver to use to resolve property expressions.

- Method Detail
  - load
```
java.util.List<au.com.dius.pact.core.model.Pact> load(java.lang.String providerName)
                                               throws java.io.IOException
```
    Load pacts from appropriate source
    
    Parameters:
    
    providerName - name of provider for which pacts will be loaded
    
    Returns:
    
    list of pacts
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException
  - getPactSource
```
au.com.dius.pact.core.model.PactSource getPactSource()
```
    Returns the source object that the pacts where loaded from
  - setValueResolver
```
default void setValueResolver(au.com.dius.pact.core.support.expressions.ValueResolver valueResolver)
```
    Sets the value resolver to use to resolve property expressions. By default, a system property resolver will be used.
    
    Parameters:
    
    valueResolver - Value Resolver
  - description
```
default java.lang.String description()
```
    Returns a description of this pact loader
  - enablePendingPacts
```
default void enablePendingPacts(boolean flag)
```
    Enables pending pact feature
  - initLoader
```
default void initLoader(java.lang.Class<?> testClass,
                        java.lang.Object testInstance)
```
    Supports additional initialisation using the test class