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11 package org.eclipse.pde.core.plugin;
12
13 /**
14  * This factory should be used to create
15  * instances of the extensions model objects.
16  *
17  * @since 3.0
18  */
19 public interface IExtensionsModelFactory {
20     /**
21      * Creates a new attribute instance for the
22      * provided element.
23      *
24      * @param element the parent element
25      * @return the new attribute instance
26      */
27     IPluginAttribute createAttribute(IPluginElement element);
28     /**
29      * Creates a new element instance for the
30      * provided parent.
31      *
32      * @param parent the parent element
33      * @return the new element instance
34      */
35     IPluginElement createElement(IPluginObject parent);
36     /**
37      * Creates a new extension instance.
38      * @return the new extension instance
39      */
40     IPluginExtension createExtension();
41     /**
42      * Creates a new extension point instance
43      *
44      * @return a new extension point
45      */
46     IPluginExtensionPoint createExtensionPoint();
47 }
48
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