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package org.openbase.jul.pattern;

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import org.openbase.jul.exception.InstantiationException;

/**
 *
 * @author Divine Threepwood
 *
 * Factory pattern interface.
 *
 * @param  Type of instance which can be created by using this factory.
 * @param  Configuration type which contains all attributes to create a new instance.
 */
public interface Factory {

    /**
     * Creates a new instance with the given configuration.
     *
     * @param config the configuration for the instance
     * @return the created instance
     * @throws org.openbase.jul.exception.InstantiationException if the initialization fails
     * @throws java.lang.InterruptedException if the initialization is interrupted
     */
    public INSTANCE newInstance(final CONFIG config) throws InstantiationException, InterruptedException;
}