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1   package org.apache.turbine.services.assemblerbroker.util;
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23  
24  import org.apache.turbine.modules.Assembler;
25  import org.apache.turbine.modules.Loader;
26  
27  /**
28   * Interface for AssemblerFactory's
29   *
30   * @author <a href="mailto:leon@opticode.co.za">Leon Messerschmidt</a>
31   * @param <T> the specialized assembler type
32   */
33  public interface AssemblerFactory<T extends Assembler> extends Loader<T>
34  {
35      /**
36       * Get the loader for this type of assembler
37       *
38       * @return a Loader
39       */
40      Loader<T> getLoader();
41  
42      /**
43       * Get the class of this assembler
44       *
45       * @return a class
46       */
47      Class<T> getManagedClass();
48  }