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1 /*
2  * @(#)ISystemFactory.java
3  *
4  * Copyright (C) 2002-2003 Matt Albrecht
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29 package net.sourceforge.groboutils.mbtf.v1;
30
31
32 /**
33  * Each new path should correspondingly have a new <tt>ISystem</tt> to interact
34  * with, to ensure that the system has been properly reset. The initial states
35  * may setup the System to be in different contexts, but they still require
36  * the system to be based on an expected startup state.
37  *
38  * @author Matt Albrecht <a HREF="mailto:groboclown@users.sourceforge.net">groboclown@users.sourceforge.net</a>
39  * @version $Date: 2003/02/10 22:52:25 $
40  * @since November 9, 2002
41  */
42 public interface ISystemFactory
43 {
44     /**
45      * Create a new System in an expected initial state. This will be
46      * invoked once per new path generation and execution.
47      *
48      * @return the new system that will be tested. Must never return
49      * <tt>null</tt>.
50      */
51     public ISystem createSystem();
52 }
53
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