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package org.wamblee.ioc;
/**
* Bean factory used to obtain objects in a transparent way.
*
* @author Erik Brakkee
*/
public interface BeanFactory {
/**
* Finds a bean based on id.
*
* @param aId
* Id of the bean.
* @return Object (always non-null).
* @throws BeanFactoryException
* In case the object could not be found.
*/
Object find(String aId);
T find(Class aClass);
T find(String aId, Class aClass);
}