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1 /*
2  * The contents of this file are subject to the Sapient Public License
3  * Version 1.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance
4  * with the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at
5  * http://carbon.sf.net/License.html.
6  *
7  * Software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" basis,
8  * WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for
9  * the specific language governing rights and limitations under the License.
10  *
11  * The Original Code is The Carbon Component Framework.
12  *
13  * The Initial Developer of the Original Code is Sapient Corporation
14  *
15  * Copyright (C) 2003 Sapient Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
16  */

17
18 package org.sape.carbon.core.component.factory;
19
20 import org.sape.carbon.core.component.Component;
21
22
23 /**
24  * <p>Interface for classes that can build components.</p>
25  *
26  * Copyright 2002 Sapient
27  * @since carbon 1.0
28  * @author Douglas Voet, January 2002
29  * @version $Revision: 1.7 $($Author: dvoet $ / $Date: 2003/05/05 21:21:12 $)
30  * @stereotype factory
31  */

32 public interface ComponentFactory {
33     /**
34      * <p>Builds the component specified by the name parameter.</p>
35      *
36      * @param logicalComponentName the component to build
37      * @return the Component referred to by the name parameter in the
38      * LifecycleStateEnum.STOPPED state
39      *
40      * @since carbon 1.0
41      */

42     Component getInstance(String JavaDoc logicalComponentName);
43 }
44
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