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 * Copyright (C) cedarsoft GmbH.
 *
 * Licensed under the GNU General Public License version 3 (the "License")
 * with Classpath Exception; you may not use this file except in compliance
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 *
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 *         (GPL 3 with Classpath Exception)
 *
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package com.cedarsoft.lookup;

import javax.annotation.Nonnull;

/**
 * Creates an instance.
 * Implementations may be used to instantiate elements lazy.
 *
 * @author Johannes Schneider ([email protected])
 */
public interface Instantiater {
  /**
   * Creates the instance
   *
   * @return the instance
   *
   * @throws InstantiationFailedException
   *          if any.
   */
  @Nonnull
  T createInstance() throws InstantiationFailedException;

  /**
   * A typed instantiator.
   */
  interface Typed extends Instantiater {
    @Nonnull
    Class getType();
  }
}