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1 /*===========================================================================
2
3 ObjectWeb Naming Context Framework
4 Copyright (C) 2002 USTL - LIFL - GOAL
5 Contact: architecture@objectweb.org
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22 Initial developer(s): Philippe Merle.
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25 ===========================================================================*/
26
27 package org.objectweb.util.browser.core.api;
28
29 import org.objectweb.util.browser.api.Context;
30 import org.objectweb.util.browser.api.Entry;
31
32 /**
33  * Standard interface for {@link Entry Entry} factories.
34  *
35  *
36  * @author <a HREF="mailto:Philippe.Merle@lifl.fr">Philippe Merle</a>
37  * @version 0.1
38  */
39 public interface EntryFactory {
40
41     /**
42      * The standard name of this interface to use
43      * in the context of the Fractal framework.
44      */
45     static final String JavaDoc ENTRY_FACTORY = EntryFactory.class.getName();
46
47     /**
48      * Creates a new {@link Entry Entry} with a value, a name, and a context.
49      *
50      * The value, name, and context of the created {@link Entry Entry}
51      * are set respectively to the given value, name, and context.
52      *
53      * @param value The value of the {@link Entry Entry} to create.
54      * @param name The name of the {@link Entry Entry} to create.
55      * @param context The context of the {@link Entry Entry} to create.
56      *
57      * @return The created {@link Entry Entry}.
58      *
59      * @postcondition
60      * return.getOWValue() == value
61      * and return.getOWName() == name
62      * and return.getOWContext() == context;
63      */
64     Entry newOWEntry(Object JavaDoc value, Name name, Context context);
65
66 }
67
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