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package org.apache.nifi.registry.provider;

import java.util.List;

import org.apache.nifi.registry.extension.BundlePersistenceProvider;
import org.apache.nifi.registry.flow.FlowPersistenceProvider;
import org.apache.nifi.registry.hook.EventHookProvider;

/**
 * A factory for obtaining the configured providers.
 */
public interface ProviderFactory {

    /**
     * Initialize the factory.
     *
     * @throws ProviderFactoryException if an error occurs during initialization
     */
    void initialize() throws ProviderFactoryException;

    /**
     * @return the configured FlowPersistenceProvider
     */
    FlowPersistenceProvider getFlowPersistenceProvider();

    /**
     * @return the configured FlowHookProviders
     */
    List<EventHookProvider> getEventHookProviders();

    /**
     * @return the configured BundlePersistenceProvider
     */
    BundlePersistenceProvider getBundlePersistenceProvider();

}