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package org.springframework.batch.core.configuration.support;
import org.springframework.batch.core.Job;
import org.springframework.context.ApplicationContext;
import org.springframework.context.ConfigurableApplicationContext;
/**
* Factory for the creation of {@link ApplicationContext}s. This interface
* is primarily useful when creating a new {@link ApplicationContext} per
* execution of a {@link Job}.
*
* @author Lucas Ward
*/
public interface ApplicationContextFactory {
ConfigurableApplicationContext createApplicationContext();
}