Component repository interface.
This interface allows to retrieve an definition by its name, independently of the
factory implementation.
Implementation must be Serializable, in order to be compliant with web Container
having this constraint (Weblogic 6.x).
Get a definition by its name.
Parameters: name - Name of requested definition. Parameters: request - Current servelet request Parameters: servletContext - current servlet context throws: DefinitionsFactoryException - An error occur while getting definition. throws: NoSuchDefinitionException - No definition found for specified nameImplementation can throw more accurate exception as a subclass of this exception
Init factory.
This method is called exactly once immediately after factory creation in
case of internal creation (by DefinitionUtil).
Parameters: servletContext - Servlet Context passed to newly created factory. Parameters: properties - Map of name/property passed to newly created factory.Map can contains more properties than requested. throws: DefinitionsFactoryException - An error occur during initialization.