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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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16: */
17:
18: package org.apache.cocoon.portal.event;
19:
20: import org.apache.avalon.framework.component.Component;
21: import org.apache.avalon.framework.thread.ThreadSafe;
22: import org.apache.cocoon.portal.PortalService;
23:
24: /**
25: * Interface to be implemented to create Event factories.
26: *
27: * @author <a href="mailto:rgoers@apache.org">Ralph Goers</a>
28: * @version SVN $Id: $
29: */
30: public interface ConvertableEventFactory extends Component, ThreadSafe {
31:
32: String ROLE = ConvertableEventFactory.class.getName();
33:
34: /**
35: * Create an instance of the event
36: * @param service The PortalService
37: * @param eventData The marshalled data for this event.
38: * @return an instance of the event
39: */
40: ConvertableEvent createEvent(PortalService service, String eventData);
41: }
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