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package org.apache.poi.ddf;

/**
 * The escher record factory interface allows for the creation of escher
 * records from a pointer into a data array.
 */
public interface EscherRecordFactory {
    /**
     * Generates an escher record including any children contained under that record.
     * An exception is thrown if the record could not be generated.
     * 
     * @param data   The byte array containing the records
     * @param offset The starting offset into the byte array
     * @return The generated escher record
     */
    EscherRecord createRecord( byte[] data, int offset );
}