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package org.apache.metamodel.spring;
import org.apache.metamodel.DataContext;
/**
* Component responsible for instantiating a {@link DataContext} given the
* properties of a {@link DataContextFactoryBean}.
*
* This component helps separate the configuration code (in
* {@link DataContextFactoryBean}) from the actual instantiation of objects.
* This is necesary to ensure that the {@link DataContextFactoryBean} is
* functional for only a subset of MetaModel's modules, since otherwise import
* statements would hinder use of the class when not all MetaModel modules are
* available.
*/
public interface DataContextFactoryBeanDelegate {
/**
* Creates the particular {@link DataContext} object.
*
* @param params
* the {@link DataContextFactoryBean} with properties set as per
* the spring configuration.
* @return a non-null {@link DataContext} object, built with the properties
* set on the {@link DataContextFactoryBean}
*/
public DataContext createDataContext(DataContextFactoryParameters params);
}