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package org.springframework.data.gemfire.serialization;

import com.gemstone.gemfire.DataSerializable;
import com.gemstone.gemfire.Instantiator;

/**
 * Factory that  generates {@link Instantiator} classes to improve instantiation of
 * custom types.
 * 
 * @author Costin Leau
 */
public interface InstantiatorGenerator {

	/**
	 * Returns a (potentially new) Instantiator that optimizes the instantiation of the given types.
	 *
	 * @param clazz class produced by the instantiator 
	 * @param classId instantiator class id
	 * @return an instantiator optimized for the given type.
	 */
	Instantiator getInstantiator(Class clazz, int classId);
}