com.norconex.jef4.suite.IJobSuiteFactory Maven / Gradle / Ivy
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package com.norconex.jef4.suite;
/**
* Job suites are an optional concept allowing to further abstract the
* job creation process. This class is responsible for creating
* the job suite used to execute an assembly of jobs.
* Even though factories are not necessary to create job suites, they may
* facilitate integration with other applications or frameworks
* and their use is recommended.
* To further ensure potential integration, implementors should make sure
* they provide an empty constructor and setting attributes on factories
* shall be done using accessor methods (JavaBean style).
* @author Pascal Essiembre
*/
public interface IJobSuiteFactory {
/**
* Creates a job suite.
* @return job suite
*/
JobSuite createJobSuite();
}