LuceneDirectoryFactory.java

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 * Copyright 2008 - 2009 Pro-Netics S.P.A.
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package it.pronetics.madstore.repository.index.impl;

import org.apache.lucene.store.Directory;

/**
 * Factory for creating Lucene {@link org.apache.lucene.store.Directory} implementations.
 *
 * @author Salvatore Incandela
 */
public interface LuceneDirectoryFactory {

    /**
     * Make the Lucene directory.
     * @return The directory instance.
     */
    public Directory makeDirectory();
}