01: /*
02: * Copyright (c) 2007, intarsys consulting GmbH
03: *
04: * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
05: * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
06: *
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09: *
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13: *
14: * - Neither the name of intarsys nor the names of its contributors may be used
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29: */
30: package de.intarsys.tools.locator;
31:
32: /**
33: * A factory for {@link de.intarsys.tools.locator.ILocator} objects.
34: */
35: public interface ILocatorFactory {
36: /**
37: * Create a {@link de.intarsys.tools.locator.ILocator} object.
38: *
39: * <p>
40: * <code>path</code> may for example define a file in the file system.
41: * </p>
42: *
43: * @param location
44: * The fully qualified location definition.
45: *
46: * @return The ILocator object created from the <code>location</code>.
47: */
48: public ILocator createLocator(String location);
49: }
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