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package org.apache.myfaces.spi;

import javax.faces.FacesException;

/**
 * Provide an interface to override {@link javax.faces.FactoryFinder} class
 * methods. 
 * 
 * @since 2.0.5
 * @author Leonardo Uribe
 *
 */
public interface FactoryFinderProvider
{
    /**
     * See {@link javax.faces.FactoryFinder#getFactory(String)} javadoc for details
     * 
     * @param factoryName
     * @return
     * @throws FacesException
     */
    public Object getFactory(String factoryName) throws FacesException;
    
    /**
     * See {@link javax.faces.FactoryFinder#releaseFactories()} javadoc for details
     * 
     * @throws FacesException
     */
    public void releaseFactories() throws FacesException;
    
    /**
     * See {@link javax.faces.FactoryFinder#setFactory(String, String)} javadoc for details
     * 
     * @param factoryName
     * @param implName
     */
    public void setFactory(String factoryName, String implName);
}