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package org.apache.mina.filter.codec.demux;

/**
 * A factory that creates a new instance of {@link MessageEncoder}.
 *
 * @author Apache MINA Project
 *
 * @see DemuxingProtocolEncoder
 * 
 * @param  the message type
 */
public interface MessageEncoderFactory {
    /**
     * Creates a new message encoder.
     * 
     * @return The created encoder
     * @throws Exception If we weren't able to create an encoder
     */
    MessageEncoder getEncoder() throws Exception;
}