01: /*
02: * @(#)ISystemFactory.java
03: *
04: * Copyright (C) 2002-2003 Matt Albrecht
05: * groboclown@users.sourceforge.net
06: * http://groboutils.sourceforge.net
07: *
08: * Part of the GroboUtils package at:
09: * http://groboutils.sourceforge.net
10: *
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16: * Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
17: *
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28: */
29: package net.sourceforge.groboutils.mbtf.v1;
30:
31: /**
32: * Each new path should correspondingly have a new <tt>ISystem</tt> to interact
33: * with, to ensure that the system has been properly reset. The initial states
34: * may setup the System to be in different contexts, but they still require
35: * the system to be based on an expected startup state.
36: *
37: * @author Matt Albrecht <a href="mailto:groboclown@users.sourceforge.net">groboclown@users.sourceforge.net</a>
38: * @version $Date: 2003/02/10 22:52:25 $
39: * @since November 9, 2002
40: */
41: public interface ISystemFactory {
42: /**
43: * Create a new System in an expected initial state. This will be
44: * invoked once per new path generation and execution.
45: *
46: * @return the new system that will be tested. Must never return
47: * <tt>null</tt>.
48: */
49: public ISystem createSystem();
50: }
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