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40:
41: package org.axiondb;
42:
43: import org.axiondb.functions.ConcreteFunction;
44:
45: /**
46: * A simple factory for creating new {@link ConcreteFunction}instances.
47: *
48: * @version $Revision: 1.3 $ $Date: 2004/08/27 03:21:20 $
49: * @author Rodney Waldhoff
50: */
51: public interface FunctionFactory {
52: ConcreteFunction makeNewInstance();
53: }
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