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package org.apache.wicket.protocol.http;

/**
 * A factory interface used by wicket filter to create application objects. Configure your
 * webapplication to use this factory in web.xml like:
 * 
 *  * <filter>
 *   <filter-name>MyApplication</filter-name>
 *   <filter-class>org.apache.wicket.protocol.http.WicketFilter</filter-class>
 *   <init-param>
 *     <param-name>applicationClassName</param-name>
 *     <param-value>org.mycompany.MyApplication</param-value>
 *   </init-param>
 * </filter>
 * 
 * 
 * @author Igor Vaynberg (ivaynberg)
 */
public interface IWebApplicationFactory
{
	/**
	 * Create application object
	 * 
	 * @param filter
	 *            the wicket filter
	 * @return application object instance
	 */
	WebApplication createApplication(WicketFilter filter);

	/**
	 * Called when the filter instance that used this factory is destroyed
	 * 
	 * @param filter
	 *            the wicket filter
	 */
	public void destroy(WicketFilter filter);

}