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package org.forgerock.opendj.server.core;

import java.util.List;

import org.forgerock.i18n.LocalizableMessage;
import org.forgerock.opendj.config.server.ConfigException;

/**
 * A factory for creating data provider instances.
 *
 * @param <T>
 *            The type of configuration handled by this data provider.
 * @see DataProvider
 */
public interface DataProviderFactory<T extends DataProviderCfg> {

    /**
     * Creates and initializes a new data provider based on the information in
     * the provided configuration.
     * <p>
     * Implementations must not start any services nor attempt to connect to
     * other data providers. However, they may register with the backup/restore
     * and import/export managers.
     *
     * @param id
     *            The ID which should be used to uniquely identify this data
     *            provider.
     * @param configuration
     *            The configuration that contains the information to use to
     *            create and initialize the new data provider.
     * @return The new data provider instance.
     * @throws ConfigException
     *             If an unrecoverable problem arises during initialization of
     *             the data provider as a result of the server configuration.
     * @see DataProvider#startDataProvider()
     */
    DataProvider createDataProvider(DataProviderID id, T configuration) throws ConfigException;

    /**
     * Indicates whether the provided configuration is acceptable for creating
     * and initializing a new data provider using this data provider factory.
     * <p>
     * This method will be called before
     * {@link #createDataProvider(DataProviderID, DataProviderCfg)} in order
     * validate the configuration.
     * <p>
     * Implementations should perform basic validation of the configuration but
     * should not attempt to start any resource or connect to other data
     * providers.
     *
     * @param configuration
     *            The configuration for which to make the determination.
     * @param unacceptableReasons
     *            A list that may be used to hold the reasons that the provided
     *            configuration is not acceptable.
     * @return {@code true} if the provided configuration is acceptable for this
     *         data provider factory, or {@code false} if not.
     */
    boolean isConfigurationAcceptable(T configuration, List<LocalizableMessage> unacceptableReasons);
}