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package org.apache.oodt.commons.activity;

/**
 * Factory for activities.  Classes that implement this interface are responsible for
 * generating application-specific Activities on demand.
 *
 * @author Kelly
 * @version $Revision: 1.1 $
 */
public interface ActivityFactory {
	/**
	 * Create an activity.
	 *
	 * @return an new {@link Activity} instance.
	 */
	Activity createActivity();
}