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package org.apache.tapestry5.ioc; | |
/** | |
* Interface used to encapsulate any strategy used defer the creation of some object until just as needed. | |
*/ | |
public interface ObjectCreator | |
{ | |
/** | |
* Create and return the object. In some limited circumstances, the implementation may cache the result, returning | |
* the same object for repeated calls. | |
*/ | |
Object createObject(); | |
} |