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package javax.faces.application;

import javax.faces.FacesWrapper;

/**
 * see Javadoc of JSF Specification
 */
public abstract class ApplicationFactory implements FacesWrapper
{
    private ApplicationFactory delegate;

    @Deprecated
    public ApplicationFactory()
    {
    }

    public ApplicationFactory(ApplicationFactory delegate)
    {
        this.delegate = delegate;
    }
    
    public abstract Application getApplication();
    
    /**
     * If this factory has been decorated, the implementation doing the decorating may override this method to 
     * provide access to the implementation being wrapped. A default implementation is provided that returns 
     * null.
     * 
     * @return the decorated ApplicationFactory if this factory decorates another, 
     *         or null otherwise
     * 
     * @since 2.0
     */
    public ApplicationFactory getWrapped()
    {
        return delegate;
    }
    
    public abstract void setApplication(Application application);
}