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package net.fortuna.ical4j.model;
import java.io.IOException;
import java.io.Serializable;
import java.net.URISyntaxException;
import java.text.ParseException;
/**
* A factory for creating iCalendar properties.
*
* @author Ben Fortuna
*
* Note that implementations must be {@link Serializable} to support referencing
* from {@link Property} instances.
*
* $Id$
*
* Created on 16/06/2005
*/
public interface PropertyFactory extends Serializable {
/**
* @return a new instance of the specified property
*/
T createProperty();
/**
* @param parameters a list of property parameters
* @param value a property value
* @return a new instance of the specified property
* @throws IOException where an unexpected error occurs reading data
* @throws URISyntaxException where data contains an invalid URI
* @throws ParseException where data is unable to be parsed correctly
*/
T createProperty(ParameterList parameters, String value) throws IOException, URISyntaxException, ParseException;
boolean supports(String name);
}