MessageFactory.java

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package org.ros.message;

/**
 * @author damonkohler@google.com (Damon Kohler)
 */
public interface MessageFactory {

  /**
   * @param messageType
   *          the type of message to create
   * @return a new message
   */
  <T> T newFromType(String messageType);
}