Builder


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17  
18  package org.apache.avalon.repository.provider;
19  
20  /**
21   * The defintion of an application builder.
22   *
23   * @author <a HREF="mailto:dev@avalon.apache.org">Avalon Development Team</a>
24   * @version $Revision: 1.6 $ $Date: 2004/02/24 22:18:23 $
25   */
26  public interface Builder
27  {       
28     /**
29      * Return the primary class established by the builder.
30      * @return the class
31      */
32      Class   getFactoryClass();
33   
34      /**
35       * Return the factory established by the builder.
36       * 
37       * @return the factory
38       */
39      Factory getFactory();
40  
41      /**
42       * Gets the ClassLoader used by this builder.
43       * 
44       * @return the ClassLoader built by the builder.
45       */
46      ClassLoader   getClassLoader();
47  
48  }
49

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