AssessorFactory.java

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 * JHOVE2 - Next-generation architecture for format-aware characterization
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package org.jhove2.module.assess;

import org.jhove2.core.JHOVE2Exception;

/**
 * The factory interface for creating an assessment
 *  module instance that implements the {@link org.jhove2.module.assess.Assessor Assessor} interface
 * 
 * @see <a
 *      href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Factory_method_pattern">Factory method pattern</a>
 * 
 * @author rnanders
 * 
 */
public interface AssessorFactory {

    /**
     * Construct an assessment module instance that implements the {@link org.jhove2.module.assess.Assessor Assessor} interface
     * 
     * @return Assessor instance
     * @throws JHOVE2Exception
     */
    public Assessor getAssessor() throws JHOVE2Exception;
}