rdb/src/main/java/org/apache/tuscany/das/rdb/DASFactory.java

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package org.apache.tuscany.das.rdb;

import java.io.InputStream;
import java.sql.Connection;

import org.apache.tuscany.das.rdb.config.Config;

/**
 * A DASFactory produces {@link DAS} instances.
 */
public interface DASFactory {

    /**
     * Creates a DAS based on the provided config file stream
     * 
     * @param configStream
     *            A stream over a DAS config file
     * @return returns a DAS instance
     */
    DAS createDAS(InputStream configStream);
    
    /**
     * Creates a DAS based on the provide config file stream and connection
     * @param configStream
     * @param connection
     * @return
     */
    DAS createDAS(InputStream configStream, Connection connection);
    
    /**
     * Creates a DAS based on the provided config
     * 
     * @param config
     *            A DAS config object
     * @return returns a DAS instance
     */
    DAS createDAS(Config config);

    /**
     * Creates a DAS based on the provided config and connection
     * @param config
     * @param connection
     * @return
     */
    DAS createDAS(Config config, Connection connection);

    /**
     * Creates a DAS based on the provided connection
     * @param connection
     * @return
     */
    DAS createDAS(Connection connection);
    

}