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/**
 * Copyright 2007-2012 Bull S.A.S.
 *
 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
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package org.ow2.util.archive.api;

/**
 * Interface used by the Archive Manager to build implementation of EZBArchive.
 * @param  the type supported by this factory.
 * @author Florent Benoit
 */
public interface IArchiveFactory {

    /**
     * Creates an EZBArchive object for the given object.
     * @param object the object that this factory can manage.
     * @return a new EZBArchive instance.
     */
    IArchive create(Type object);

    /**
     * @return the type supported by the factory
     */
    Class getSupportedClass();

}