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1 /*
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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.config.node;
19
20 /**
21  * Factory interface for objects that can construct <code>Node</code>s.
22  *
23  * Copyright 2002 Sapient
24  * @since carbon 1.0
25  * @author Douglas Voet, March 2002
26  * @version $Revision: 1.6 $($Author: dvoet $ / $Date: 2003/05/05 21:21:18 $)
27  */
28 public interface NodeFactory {
29     /**
30      * Constructs a <code>Node</code>.
31      *
32      * @param parent the parent <code>Folder</code> of the
33      * <code>Node</code>. Can be null only if the <code>Node</code>
34      * is the root <code>Node</code> for the <code>ConfigurationService</code>
35      * @param name the name of the <code>Node</code>. Cannot be null.
36      * @return Node the new Node
37      * @throws NodeCreationException if the <code>LinkNode</code> cannot be
38      * created.
39      * @throws NullPointerException if name or linkConfigurationDoc is null
40      */
41     Node getInstance(Node parent, String JavaDoc name) throws NodeCreationException;
42 }
43
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