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package org.arastreju.sge.spi;

import org.arastreju.sge.ArastrejuGate;
import org.arastreju.sge.ArastrejuProfile;
import org.arastreju.sge.context.DomainIdentifier;

/**
 * <p>
 *  Factory for creation of implementation specific {@link ArastrejuGate}s.
 * </p>
 *
 * <p>
 * 	Created Jan 4, 2011
 * </p>
 *
 * @author Oliver Tigges
 */
public abstract class ArastrejuGateFactory {
	
	private final ArastrejuProfile profile;

	// -----------------------------------------------------
	
	/**
	 * Constructor.
	 */
	public ArastrejuGateFactory(final ArastrejuProfile profile) {
		this.profile = profile;
	}
	
	// -----------------------------------------------------

	public abstract ArastrejuGate create(final DomainIdentifier identifier) throws GateInitializationException;
	
	// -----------------------------------------------------+
	
	/**
	 * @return the profile
	 */
	protected ArastrejuProfile getProfile() {
		return profile;
	}
	
}