#region License
/*
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*
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* you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
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*
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*
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#endregion
#region Imports
using System;
#endregion
namespace Spring.Objects.Factory.Support{
/// <summary>
/// Central interface for factories that can create
/// <see cref="IConfigurableObjectDefinition"/>
/// instances.
/// </summary>
/// <remarks>
/// <p>
/// Allows for replaceable object definition factories using the Strategy
/// pattern.
/// </p>
/// </remarks>
/// <author>Aleksandar Seovic</author>
public interface IObjectDefinitionFactory
{
/// <summary>
/// Factory style method for getting concrete
/// <see cref="IConfigurableObjectDefinition"/>
/// instances.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="typeName">
/// The FullName of the <see cref="System.Type"/> of the defined object.
/// </param>
/// <param name="parent">The name of the parent object definition (if any).</param>
/// <param name="domain">
/// The <see cref="System.AppDomain"/> against which any class names
/// will be resolved into <see cref="System.Type"/> instances. It can be null to register the
/// object class just by name.
/// </param>
/// <returns>
/// An
/// <see cref="Spring.Objects.Factory.Support.AbstractObjectDefinition"/>
/// instance.
/// </returns>
AbstractObjectDefinition CreateObjectDefinition(string typeName, string parent, AppDomain domain);
}
}
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