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*
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package org.apache.jetspeed.services.portletfactory;
//jetspeed stuff
import org.apache.jetspeed.portal.Portlet;
import org.apache.jetspeed.portal.PortletException;
import org.apache.jetspeed.om.profile.Entry;
import org.apache.turbine.services.Service;
/**
* This service handles the creation of Portlet objects
*
* @author <a href="mailto:raphael@apache.org">Rapha謖 Luta</a>
* @version $Id: PortletFactoryService.java,v 1.4 2004/02/23 03:36:42 jford Exp $
*/
public interface PortletFactoryService extends Service
{
/** The default control to use when none is specified */
public String SERVICE_NAME = "PortletFactory";
/**
* Given a PSML Entry return an instanciated Portlet.
*
* @param entry a PSML Entry describing a portlet
* @return an instanciated portlet corresponding to this entry
*/
public Portlet getPortlet( Entry entry ) throws PortletException;
/**
* Given a Portlet registry entry name, instanciate it
*
* @param name the name of a portlet in the registry
* @return an instanciated portlet corresponding to this entry
*/
public Portlet getPortlet( String name, String id ) throws PortletException;
}