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1   package org.codehaus.plexus.component.factory;
2   
3   /*
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18  
19  import org.codehaus.plexus.PlexusContainer;
20  import org.codehaus.plexus.classworlds.realm.ClassRealm;
21  import org.codehaus.plexus.component.repository.ComponentDescriptor;
22  
23  /** A <code>ServiceFactory</code> is responsible for instantiating a component.
24   *
25   *  @author Jason van Zyl
26   *  @author <a href="mailto:michal@codehaus.org">Michal Maczka</a>
27   *
28   *  @version $Id$
29   */
30  public interface ComponentFactory {
31      /** Component role. */
32      static String ROLE = ComponentFactory.class.getName();
33  
34      String getId();
35  
36      Object newInstance(ComponentDescriptor componentDescriptor, ClassRealm classRealm, PlexusContainer container)
37              throws ComponentInstantiationException;
38  }