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package org.seasar.framework.jpa.metadata;

import javax.persistence.EntityManagerFactory;

/**
 * {@link EntityDesc}を提供するコンポーネントの抽象クラスです。
 * 
 * @author koichik
 */
public interface EntityDescProvider {

    /**
     * エンティティクラスを表す{@link EntityDesc}を作成します。
     * 
     * @param emf
     *            {@link EntityManagerFactory}
     * @param entityClass
     *            エンティティクラス
     * @return エンティティクラスを表す{@link EntityDesc}
     */
    EntityDesc createEntityDesc(EntityManagerFactory emf, Class<?> entityClass);

}