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/* ==========================================
* JGraphT : a free Java graph-theory library
* ==========================================
*
* Project Info: http://jgrapht.sourceforge.net/
* Project Creator: Barak Naveh (http://sourceforge.net/users/barak_naveh)
*
* (C) Copyright 2003-2008, by Barak Naveh and Contributors.
*
* This program and the accompanying materials are dual-licensed under
* either
*
* (a) the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License version 2.1
* as published by the Free Software Foundation, or (at your option) any
* later version.
*
* or (per the licensee's choosing)
*
* (b) the terms of the Eclipse Public License v1.0 as published by
* the Eclipse Foundation.
*/
/* ----------------
* EdgeFactory.java
* ----------------
* (C) Copyright 2003-2008, by Barak Naveh and Contributors.
*
* Original Author: Barak Naveh
* Contributor(s): Christian Hammer
*
* $Id$
*
* Changes
* -------
* 24-Jul-2003 : Initial revision (BN);
* 11-Mar-2004 : Made generic (CH);
*
*/
package org.jgrapht;
/**
* An edge factory used by graphs for creating new edges.
*
* @author Barak Naveh
* @since Jul 14, 2003
*/
public interface EdgeFactory
{
/**
* Creates a new edge whose endpoints are the specified source and target
* vertices.
*
* @param sourceVertex the source vertex.
* @param targetVertex the target vertex.
*
* @return a new edge whose endpoints are the specified source and target
* vertices.
*/
public E createEdge(V sourceVertex, V targetVertex);
}
// End EdgeFactory.java