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package javafx.util;
/**
* Interface representing a builder factory. Builder factories are used to
* produce builders.
*
* @since JavaFX 2.0
*/
@FunctionalInterface
public interface BuilderFactory {
/**
* Returns a builder suitable for constructing instances of the given type.
*
* @param type the given type or null
*
* @return
* A builder for the given type, or {@code null} if this factory does not
* produce builders for the type.
*/
public Builder getBuilder(Class type);
}