ContributionFactory.java

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package org.apache.tuscany.sca.contribution;


/**
 * A factory for the contribution model.
 *
 * @version $Rev$ $Date$
 * @tuscany.spi.extension.asclient
 */
public interface ContributionFactory {

    /**
     * Create a contribution model object
     *
     * @return The new contribution model object
     */
    Contribution createContribution();

    /**
     * Create a contribution metadata model object
     *
     * @return The new contribution metadata model object
     */
    ContributionMetadata createContributionMetadata();

    /**
     * Create an artifact model object
     *
     * @return The new artifact model object
     */
    Artifact createArtifact();

    /**
     * Create a default import model object.
     *
     * @return the new default import model object
     */
    DefaultImport createDefaultImport();

    /**
     * Create a default export model object.
     *
     * @return the new default export model object
     */
    DefaultExport createDefaultExport();

}