1 package org.apache.turbine.om;
2
3
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22
23
24 /**
25 * A factory that can provide retrievers
26 *
27 * @author <a href="mailto:jmcnally@collab.net">John D. McNally</a>
28 * @version $Id: RetrieverFactory.java 1706239 2015-10-01 13:18:35Z tv $
29 */
30 public interface RetrieverFactory
31 {
32 /**
33 * Gets an object capable of retrieving objects of type "className"
34 *
35 * @param className the class name of the {@link Retriever} implementation
36 * @return the {@link Retriever} instance
37 * @throws Exception if the instance could not be provided
38 */
39 Retriever getInstance(String className)
40 throws Exception;
41 }