VirtualConnectorProvider.java

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package org.openengsb.core.api;

/**
 * Provides the same metadata as a {@link ConnectorProvider}, but in addition can create
 * {@link ConnectorInstanceFactory}s to create {@link ConnectorProvider}s and {@link ConnectorInstanceFactory}s for each
 * combination of Domain and virtual connector.
 */
public interface VirtualConnectorProvider extends ConnectorProvider {

    /**
     * creates a new {@link ConnectorInstanceFactory} for the Virtual Connector supporting a specific Domain.
     */
    ConnectorInstanceFactory createFactory(DomainProvider provider);

}