IEntityManagerProvider.java

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 * Copyright (c) 2004, 2011 BREDEX GmbH.
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 * Contributors:
 *     BREDEX GmbH - initial API and implementation and/or initial documentation
 *******************************************************************************/
package org.eclipse.jubula.client.core.persistence;

import javax.persistence.EntityManager;

/**
 * Allows retrieval of an EntityManager.
 */
public interface IEntityManagerProvider {

    /**
     * 
     * @return the receiver's current EntityManager. May be <code>null</code>.
     *         May be closed. Clients may not close or dispose the 
     *         EntityManager.
     */
    public EntityManager getEntityManager();
    
}