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package org.apache.metamodel.factory;
import java.util.ServiceLoader;
import org.apache.metamodel.ConnectionException;
import org.apache.metamodel.DataContext;
/**
* Represents a factory of {@link DataContext} objects. Factories take
* {@link DataContextProperties} and turn them into active {@link DataContext}
* instances.
*
* Multiple factories can exist in order to serve different kinds of properties,
* thereby offering a dynamic factory mechanism. The collection of factories is
* accessible via {@link DataContextFactoryRegistry}.
*
* These factories are registered via the Java {@link ServiceLoader} SPI API. So
* add a file with path
* "/META-INF/services/org.apache.metamodel.factory.DataContextFactory" in any
* JAR file in order to register another factory.
*/
public interface DataContextFactory {
public boolean accepts(DataContextProperties properties, ResourceFactoryRegistry resourceFactoryRegistry);
public DataContext create(DataContextProperties properties, ResourceFactoryRegistry resourceFactoryRegistry)
throws UnsupportedDataContextPropertiesException, ConnectionException;
}