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#ifndef _ACTIVEMQ_TRANSPORT_DISCOVERY_DISCOVERYAGENTFACTORY_H_
#define _ACTIVEMQ_TRANSPORT_DISCOVERY_DISCOVERYAGENTFACTORY_H_

#include <activemq/util/Config.h>

#include <decaf/lang/Pointer.h>
#include <decaf/net/URI.h>

#include <activemq/transport/discovery/DiscoveryAgent.h>

namespace activemq {
namespace transport {
namespace discovery {

    /**
     * Factory class for creating discovery agents.  All agents are required to
     * provide a factory class that can be registered in the DiscoveryAgentRegistry.
     *
     * @since 3.9.0
     */
    class AMQCPP_API DiscoveryAgentFactory {
    public:

        virtual ~DiscoveryAgentFactory();

        /**
         * Creates and returns a new DiscoveryAgentFactory instance that can be used to
         * create the agent referred to in the given URI.  The factory should apply all
         * configuration options to the agent prior to returning it.
         *
         * @param agentURI
         *      The URI that defines the agent to create along with it configuration options.
         *
         * @return a new DiscoveryAgent instance for the given URI.
         *
         * @throws IOException if an error occurs creating the given agent.
         */
        virtual decaf::lang::Pointer<DiscoveryAgent> createAgent(const decaf::net::URI& agentURI) = 0;

    };

}}}

#endif /* _ACTIVEMQ_TRANSPORT_DISCOVERY_DISCOVERYAGENTFACTORY_H_ */