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1   /*
2    * Copyright 2003,2004 The Apache Software Foundation.
3    * 
4    * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
5    * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
6    * You may obtain a copy of the License at
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15   */
16  /* 
17  
18   */
19  
20  package org.apache.pluto.services.factory;
21  
22  import org.apache.pluto.factory.Factory;
23  import org.apache.pluto.services.ContainerService;
24  
25  /***
26   * The interfaces defined in this package represent an abstract object
27   * model (OM) that is applicable for different implementations.
28   * <P>
29   * This abstraction layer helps to generalize the portlet container from
30   * special implementations like data storage and moreover it is not bound
31   * to a special implementation.
32   */
33  public interface FactoryManagerService extends ContainerService {
34  
35      /***
36       * Returns the factory implementation for the given interface class, or
37       * <CODE>null</CODE> if no such interface is registered.
38       *
39       * @param   theClass
40       *          the interface class
41       *
42       * @return   the factory implementation
43       */
44  
45      public Factory getFactory(Class theClass);
46  
47  }