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package org.osgi.service.component;
import java.util.Dictionary;
/**
* When a component is declared with the factory attribute on its
* component element, the Service Component Runtime will register
* a Component Factory service to allow new component configurations to be
* created and activated rather than automatically creating and activating
* component configuration as necessary.
*
* @ThreadSafe
* @version $Revision: 5654 $
*/
public interface ComponentFactory {
/**
* Create and activate a new component configuration. Additional properties
* may be provided for the component configuration.
*
* @param properties Additional properties for the component configuration
* or null if there are no additional properties.
* @return A ComponentInstance object encapsulating the
* component instance of the component configuration. The component
* configuration has been activated and, if the component specifies
* a service element, the component instance has been
* registered as a service.
* @throws ComponentException If the Service Component Runtime is unable to
* activate the component configuration.
*/
public ComponentInstance newInstance(Dictionary properties);
}