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package org.apache.edgent.topology;

/**
 * Provider (factory) for creating topologies.
 *
 */
public interface TopologyProvider {

    /**
     * Create a new org.apache.edgent.org.apache.edgent.topology with a given name.
     *
     * @param name name for org.apache.edgent.org.apache.edgent.topology
     * @return A new org.apache.edgent.org.apache.edgent.topology.
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException for null or empty name
     */
    Topology newTopology(String name);

    /**
     * Create a new org.apache.edgent.org.apache.edgent.topology with a generated name.
     * 
     * @return A new org.apache.edgent.org.apache.edgent.topology.
     */
    Topology newTopology();
}