RecordFactory.java

/*
 * Copyright 2012 NGDATA nv
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package org.lilyproject.repository.api;

/**
 * Creates records which can be written to a {@link Repository}. Created records have no persistence until they have
 * been written to a {@code Repository}.
 */
public interface RecordFactory {

    /**
     * Instantiates a new Record object.
     *
     * <p>
     * This is only a factory method, nothing is created in the repository.
     */
    Record newRecord();

    /**
     * Instantiates a new Record object with the RecordId already filled in.
     *
     * <p>
     * This is only a factory method, nothing is created in the repository.
     */
    Record newRecord(RecordId recordId);

}