ScriptExecutorFactory.java

/*
 * Copyright (C) 2006-2016 DLR, Germany
 * 
 * All rights reserved
 * 
 * http://www.rcenvironment.de/
 */

package de.rcenvironment.components.script.common.registry;

import de.rcenvironment.core.utils.scripting.ScriptLanguage;

/**
 * Interface for a factory, that registers a new Script Executor for a specific script language.
 * 
 * @author Sascha Zur
 */
public interface ScriptExecutorFactory {

    /**
     * Returns the language this factory creates executors for.
     * 
     * @return instance of ScriptExecutor
     */
    ScriptLanguage getSupportingScriptLanguage();

    /**
     * Returns an executor for the script language that factory is for.
     * 
     * @return instance of executor instance
     */
    ScriptExecutor createScriptExecutor();
}