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018    package org.apache.camel.spi;
019    
020    /**
021     * A pluggable strategy for creating and possibly dependency injecting objects
022     * which could be implemented using straight forward reflection or using Spring or Guice to perform dependency injection.
023     *
024     * @version $Revision: 525537 $
025     */
026    public interface Injector<T> {
027        /**
028         * Instantiates a new instance of the given type possibly injecting values into the object in the process
029         *
030         * @param type the type of object to create
031         * @return a newly created instance
032         */
033        T newInstance(Class<T> type);
034    }