| /* |
| * Copyright (C) The Apache Software Foundation. All rights reserved. |
| * |
| * This software is published under the terms of the Apache Software License |
| * version 1.1, a copy of which has been included with this distribution in |
| * the LICENSE file. |
| */ |
| package org.apache.myrmidon.components.type; |
| |
| /** |
| * Create an instance on name. |
| * |
| * @author <a href="mailto:donaldp@apache.org">Peter Donald</a> |
| * @version CVS $Revision$ $Date$ |
| */ |
| public interface TypeFactory |
| { |
| /** |
| * Create a type instance based on name. |
| * |
| * @param name the name |
| * @return the type instance |
| * @exception TypeException if an error occurs |
| */ |
| Object create( String name ) |
| throws TypeException; |
| } |