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20 package org.apache.cactus.integration.ant.util;
21
22 import org.apache.tools.ant.Task;
23
24 /**
25  * Interface that allows random classes to use Ant tasks without needing an
26  * explicit reference to a project, target or task.
27  *
28  * @version $Id: AntTaskFactory.java,v 1.6 2004/05/31 20:05:24 vmassol Exp $
29  */
30 public interface AntTaskFactory
31 {
32     /**
33      * Returns the task that is mapped to the specified name.
34      *
35      * Implementations of this interface should correctly initialize the task by
36      * setting the name, the project and optionally the owning target.
37      *
38      * @param theName The logical name of the task
39      * @return A new instance of the task mapped to the name, or
40      * <code>null</code> if a corresponding task could not be created
41      */
42     Task createTask(String JavaDoc theName);
43 }
44
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