MapServiceFactory.java

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package com.hazelcast.map.impl;

/**
 * Factory which is used to create a {@link MapService} object
 * and also aware of its {@link MapServiceContext}.
 *
 * @see MapServiceContext
 * @see MapService
 */
public interface MapServiceFactory {

    /**
     * Returns a {@link MapServiceContext} implementation.
     *
     * @return {@link MapServiceContext} implementation
     */
    MapServiceContext getMapServiceContext();

    /**
     * Returns a {@link MapService} object.
     *
     * @return {@link MapService} object
     */
    MapService createMapService();
}