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17
18 package org.apache.avalon.repository.provider;
19
20 import java.util.Map JavaDoc;
21
22 /**
23  * A generic application factory.
24  *
25  * @author <a HREF="mailto:dev@avalon.apache.org">Avalon Development Team</a>
26  * @version $Revision: 1.5 $
27  */

28 public interface Factory
29 {
30    /**
31     * Return a new instance of default criteria for the factory.
32     * @return a new criteria instance
33     */

34     Map JavaDoc createDefaultCriteria();
35
36    /**
37     * Create a new instance of an application.
38     * @return the application instance
39     */

40     Object JavaDoc create() throws Exception JavaDoc;
41
42    /**
43     * Create a new instance of an application.
44     * @param criteria the creation criteria
45     * @return the application instance
46     */

47     Object JavaDoc create( Map JavaDoc criteria ) throws Exception JavaDoc;
48
49 }
50
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