modules/platforms/dotnet/Apache.Ignite.Core/Common/IFactory.cs

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namespace Apache.Ignite.Core.Common
{
    using System;

    /// <summary>
    /// Factory that produces instances of a specific type.
    /// Implementation can be passed over the wire and thus should be marked with <see cref="SerializableAttribute"/>.
    /// </summary>
    public interface IFactory<out T>
    {
        /// <summary>
        /// Creates an instance of type <typeparamref name="T" />.
        /// </summary>
        /// <returns>New instance of type <typeparamref name="T" />.</returns>
        T CreateInstance();
    }
}