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06: * (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with
07: * the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at
08: *
09: * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
10: *
11: * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
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15: * the License.
16: *
17: */
18: package org.apache.lenya.ac;
19:
20: import org.apache.avalon.framework.configuration.Configuration;
21: import org.apache.avalon.framework.configuration.ConfigurationException;
22:
23: /**
24: * Factory to produce accreditable managers.
25: */
26: public interface AccreditableManagerFactory {
27:
28: /**
29: * The Avalon service role.
30: */
31: String ROLE = AccreditableManagerFactory.class.getName();
32:
33: /**
34: * @param config The configuration.
35: * @return An accreditable manager for a certain configuration.
36: * @throws ConfigurationException if the configuration failed.
37: */
38: AccreditableManager getAccreditableManager(Configuration config)
39: throws ConfigurationException;
40:
41: }
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