using Lucene.Net.Util;

namespace Lucene.Net.Codecs
{
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    /// <summary>
    /// Contract for extending the functionality of <see cref="Codec"/> implementations so
    /// they can be injected with dependencies.
    /// <para/>
    /// To set the <see cref="ICodecFactory"/>, call <see cref="Codec.SetCodecFactory(ICodecFactory)"/>.
    /// <para/>
    /// See the <see cref="Lucene.Net.Codecs"/> namespace documentation for some common usage examples.
    /// </summary>
    /// <seealso cref="DefaultCodecFactory"/>
    /// <seealso cref="IServiceListable"/>
    // LUCENENET specific
    public interface ICodecFactory
    {
        /// <summary>
        /// Gets the <see cref="Codec"/> instance from the provided <paramref name="name"/>.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="name">The name of the <see cref="Codec"/> instance to retrieve.</param>
        /// <returns>The <see cref="Codec"/> instance.</returns>
        Codec GetCodec(string name);
    }
}