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package org.apache.cayenne.configuration;
import org.apache.cayenne.DataChannel;
import org.apache.cayenne.ObjectContext;
/**
* A factory for regular and nested contexts.
*
* @since 3.1
*/
public interface ObjectContextFactory {
/**
* Creates an ObjectContext attached to a default DataChannel.
*/
ObjectContext createContext();
/**
* Creates an ObjectContext attached to a provided channel. This is often used for
* nested context creation.
*/
ObjectContext createContext(DataChannel parent);
}