1 /*
2 * Copyright 2016 Function1. All Rights Reserved.
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
7 *
8 * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
9 *
10 * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
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15 */
16 package tools.gsf.config;
17
18 /**
19 * This class defines a way by which factories can be returned for the scope specified.
20 *
21 * @author Tony Field
22 * @since 2016-08-05
23 */
24 public interface FactoryProducer {
25
26 /**
27 * Get the factory configured for the scope specified. If no factory is present for the
28 * specified scope, an IllegalArgumentException is thrown.
29 *
30 * @param scope the scope
31 * @return the factory
32 * @throws IllegalArgumentException if no factory exists for the specified scope. null is
33 * not a valid scope.
34 */
35 Factory getFactory(Object scope);
36 }