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package org.fedoraproject.xmvn.repository.impl;

import java.util.Properties;

import org.w3c.dom.Element;

import org.fedoraproject.xmvn.repository.Repository;

/**
 * @author Mikolaj Izdebski
 */
interface RepositoryFactory
{
    /**
     * Create a resolver instance configured with given set of properties and repository-specific XML configuration.
     * <p>
     * The meaning of properties and XML configuration is dependent on particular repository implementation.
     * 
     * @param filter
     * @param properties
     * @param configuration
     */
    Repository getInstance( Element filter, Properties properties, Element configuration );

    /**
     * Create a resolver instance configured with given set of properties and repository-specific XML configuration.
     * <p>
     * The meaning of properties and XML configuration is dependent on particular repository implementation.
     * 
     * @param filter
     * @param properties
     * @param configuration
     * @param namespace
     */
    Repository getInstance( Element filter, Properties properties, Element configuration, String namespace );
}
