BlobStoreAccessFactory.java

/*
 * Copyright 2010 Outerthought bvba
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package org.lilyproject.repository.api;

import java.util.Collection;

/**
 * A BlobStoreAccessFactory implements an algorithm to return a {@link BlobStoreAccess} for a new blob. This could
 * for example based on the size of the blob. The BlobStoreAccess that will be returned must have been
 * registered with the repository, see {@link Repository#registerBlobStoreAccess(BlobStoreAccess)}.
 */
public interface BlobStoreAccessFactory {
    BlobStoreAccess get(Blob blob);
    Collection<BlobStoreAccess> getAll();

}