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package juzu.inject;
import javax.inject.Provider;
/**
* The provider factory is the main entry point for providing custom providers.
*
* @author Julien Viet
*/
public interface ProviderFactory {
/**
* Returns a provider for a specific type or null if it cannot be produced.
*
* @param implementationType the implementation class object
* @param the implementation generic type
* @return a provider for this class or null
* @throws Exception any exception that would prevent to obtain the provider
*/
Provider extends T> getProvider(Class implementationType)
throws Exception;
}