ManagerFactory.java

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package com.feedzai.fos.api;


import com.feedzai.fos.api.config.FosConfig;
import com.feedzai.fos.common.validation.NotNull;

/**
 * Factory for creating classifiers (managers).
 * Must be extended by implementations of the API.
 *
 *  @author Marco Jorge (marco.jorge@feedzai.com)
 */
public interface ManagerFactory<U extends Manager> {
    /**
     * Creates a new manager with the given configuration.
     *
     * @param configuration the configuration parameters specific for an implementation
     * @return a new manager every time
     */
    @NotNull
    U createManager(FosConfig configuration) throws FOSException;
}