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package org.apache.xbean.recipe;
public interface Repository {
/**
* Does this repository contain a object with the specified name.
*
* @param name the unique name of the object instance
* @return true if this repository contain a object with the specified name
*/
boolean contains(String name);
/**
* Gets the object or recipe with the specified name from the repository.
*
* @param name the unique name of the object instance
* @return the object instance, a recipe to build the object or null
*/
Object get(String name);
/**
* Add an object to the repository.
*
* @param name the unique name of the object instance
* @param object the object instance
* @throws ConstructionException if another object instance is already registered with the name
*/
void add(String name, Object object);
}