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/*
* Copyright 2005 Werner Guttmann
*
* Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file except
* in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at
*
* http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
*
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*/
package org.castor.mapping;
import org.exolab.castor.mapping.MappingException;
import org.exolab.castor.mapping.MappingLoader;
/**
* A factory for properly acquiring org.exolab.castor.mapping.MappingLoader instances. To
* provide an implementation for a specific MappingLoader, implement this interface.
*
* @author Werner Guttmann
* @version $Revision: 5951 $ $Date: 2005-12-19 15:48:30 -0700 (Mon, 19 Dec 2005) $
* @since 1.0.4
*/
public interface MappingLoaderFactory {
/**
* Returns the short alias for this factory instance.
*
* @return The short alias name.
*/
String getName();
/**
* Acquires the appropriate org.exolab.castor.mapping.MappingLoader with the given
* properties.
*
* @return The transaction manager.
* @throws MappingException If any failure occured when loading the MappingLoader.
*/
MappingLoader getMappingLoader() throws MappingException;
/**
* Defines the source type of the underlying MappingLoader
*
* @return The source type.
*/
String getSourceType();
/**
* Defines the binding type of the underlying MappingLoader.
*
* @return the binding type of the underlying MappingLoader
*/
BindingType getBindingType();
}