ingo@2: /*
ingo@2:  * Copyright (c) 2011 by Intevation GmbH
ingo@2:  *
ingo@2:  * This program is free software under the LGPL (>=v2.1)
ingo@2:  * Read the file LGPL.txt coming with the software for details
ingo@2:  * or visit http://www.gnu.org/licenses/ if it does not exist.
ingo@2:  */
ingo@2: package de.intevation.artifacts.httpclient.utils;
ingo@2: 
ingo@2: import org.w3c.dom.Document;
ingo@2: 
ingo@2: 
ingo@2: /**
ingo@2:  * This interface is used to create new implementation dependend instances of an
ingo@2:  * <i>Artifact</i>.
ingo@2:  *
ingo@2:  * @author <a href="mailto:ingo.weinzierl@intevation.de">Ingo Weinzierl</a>
ingo@2:  */
ingo@2: public interface ArtifactCreator {
ingo@2: 
ingo@2:     /**
ingo@2:      * This method should return a new Artifact object.
ingo@2:      *
ingo@2:      * @param doc A document that describes the artifact.
ingo@2:      *
ingo@2:      * @return an implementation dependend instance of an <i>Artifact</i>.
ingo@2:      */
ingo@2:     public Object create(Document doc);
ingo@2: }
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