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package org.apereo.portal.groups;
/**
* An interface for retrieving <code>IEntities</code>.
*
*/
public interface IEntityStore {
/**
* @return org.apereo.portal.groups.IEntity
* @param key java.lang.String - the entity's key
* @param type java.lang.Class - the entity's Type
*/
IEntity newInstance(String key, Class type) throws GroupsException;
}