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/*
 * Copyright (C) 2000-2024 Vaadin Ltd
 *
 * This program is available under Vaadin Commercial License and Service Terms.
 *
 * See  for the full
 * license.
 */
package com.vaadin.v7.ui;

import java.io.Serializable;

import com.vaadin.ui.Component;
import com.vaadin.v7.data.Item;
import com.vaadin.v7.data.fieldgroup.FieldGroup;

/**
 * Factory interface for creating new Field-instances based on {@link Item},
 * property id and uiContext (the component responsible for displaying fields).
 * Currently this interface is used by {@link Form}, but might later be used by
 * some other components for {@link Field} generation.
 *
 * 
 *
 * @author Vaadin Ltd.
 * @since 6.0
 * @see TableFieldFactory
 * @deprecated As of 7.0, use {@link FieldGroup} instead of {@link Form} for
 *             more flexibility.
 */
@Deprecated
public interface FormFieldFactory extends Serializable {
    /**
     * Creates a field based on the item, property id and the component (most
     * commonly {@link Form}) where the Field will be presented.
     *
     * @param item
     *            the item where the property belongs to.
     * @param propertyId
     *            the Id of the property.
     * @param uiContext
     *            the component where the field is presented, most commonly this
     *            is {@link Form}. uiContext will not necessary be the parent
     *            component of the field, but the one that is responsible for
     *            creating it.
     * @return the field suitable for editing the specified data.
     */
    Field createField(Item item, Object propertyId, Component uiContext);
}