001    package org.apache.turbine.services.assemblerbroker.util;
002    
003    
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022    
023    
024    import org.apache.turbine.modules.Assembler;
025    import org.apache.turbine.modules.Loader;
026    
027    /**
028     * Interface for AssemblerFactory's
029     *
030     * @author <a href="mailto:leon@opticode.co.za">Leon Messerschmidt</a>
031     * @version $Id: AssemblerFactory.java 1199089 2011-11-08 03:14:28Z tv $
032     */
033    public interface AssemblerFactory<T extends Assembler> extends Loader<T>
034    {
035        /**
036         * Get the loader for this type of assembler
037         *
038         * @return a Loader
039         */
040        Loader<T> getLoader();
041    
042        /**
043         * Get the class of this assembler
044         *
045         * @return a class
046         */
047        Class<T> getManagedClass();
048    }