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// Copyright (c) ZeroC, Inc. All rights reserved.
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// Ice version 3.7.10
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// Generated from file `ValueFactory.ice'
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// Warning: do not edit this file.
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package Ice;

/**
 * A factory for values. Value factories are used in several
 * places, such as when Ice receives a class instance and
 * when Freeze restores a persistent value. Value factories
 * must be implemented by the application writer and registered
 * with the communicator.
 *
 **/
public interface _ValueFactoryOperationsNC
{
    /**
     * Create a new value for a given value type. The type is the
     * absolute Slice type id, i.e., the id relative to the
     * unnamed top-level Slice module. For example, the absolute
     * Slice type id for an interface Bar in the module
     * Foo is "::Foo::Bar".
     *
     * Note that the leading "::" is required.
     *
     * @param type The value type.
     *
     * @return The value created for the given type, or nil if the
     * factory is unable to create the value.
     *
     **/
    Ice.Object create(String type);
}