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19 package org.netbeans.mdr.persistence;
20
21 import java.util.Map JavaDoc;
22 /**
23  * For any implementation of Storage, the constructor is something like
24  * StorageImplementation(name). Different names represent different repositories.
25  * The meaning of "name" is implementation-defined. For btree it will be the
26  * base of the file name.
27  * This factory is used only to create instances of Storage. Methods to create and
28  * delete physical resources for the Storage, open and close the Storage etc. are
29  * defined in Storage interface.
30  *
31  * @author Pavel Buzek
32  * @version
33  */
34
35 public interface StorageFactory {
36
37     /** Creates instance of class that implements Storage interface.
38      * throws StorageException if the name is not valid name of a Storage
39      */
40     public Storage createStorage (Map JavaDoc properties) throws StorageException;
41
42     /** Creates a NULL MOFID in the format used by this Storage
43      * implementation
44      */
45     public MOFID createNullMOFID () throws StorageException;
46 }
47
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