ValueTypeFactory.java

/*
 * Copyright 2011 Outerthought bvba
 *
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package org.lilyproject.repository.api;


/**
 * A ValueTypeFactory is used to create a new instance of a {@link ValueType}.
 *
 * Each ValueType should have a corresponding ValueTypeFactory and it should be
 * registered on the TypeManager through {@link TypeManager#registerValueType(String, ValueTypeFactory)}
 *
 */
public interface ValueTypeFactory {

    /**
     *  Returns an instance of the ValueType
     *  @param typeParams the value type specific parameters as String
     */
    ValueType getValueType(String typeParams) throws RepositoryException, InterruptedException;
}