modules/jaxws/src/org/apache/axis2/jaxws/message/factory/SAAJConverterFactory.java

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package org.apache.axis2.jaxws.message.factory;

import org.apache.axis2.jaxws.message.util.SAAJConverter;

/**
 * SAAJConverterFactory
 * Creates an SAAJConverter object
 * A factory is necessary because implementations may need to plug in their
 * own SAAJ or OM implementations.
 * 
 * Factories are obtained from the FactoryRegistry
 * @see org.apache.axis2.jaxws.registry.FactoryRegistry
 */
public interface SAAJConverterFactory {
	
	/**
	 * Get or create the SAAJConverter
	 * @return SAAJConverter
	 */
	public SAAJConverter getSAAJConverter();
}