modules/assembly/src/main/java/org/apache/tuscany/sca/policy/PolicyFactory.java

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package org.apache.tuscany.sca.policy;

/**
 * A factory for the policy model.
 *
 * @version $Rev$ $Date$
 * @tuscany.spi.extension.asclient
 */
public interface PolicyFactory {

    /**
     * Create a new intent.
     * 
     * @return a new intent
     */
    Intent createIntent();

    /**
     * Create a new policy set.
     * 
     * @return a new policy set
     */
    PolicySet createPolicySet();

    /**
     * Create a new intent map.
     * 
     * @return a new intent map
     */
    IntentMap createIntentMap();

    /**
     * create a new Qualifier
     * 
     * @return a Qualifier
     */
    Qualifier createQualifier();
    
    /**
     * Create a new PolicyExpression
     * @return
     */
    PolicyExpression createPolicyExpression();
    
    ExtensionType createExtensionType();
    BindingType createBindingType();
    ImplementationType createImplementationType();

    /**
     * Create a new ExternalAttachment
     * @return
     */
    ExternalAttachment createExternalAttachment();
}