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    1   package org.apache.turbine.om;
    2
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    23
    24  /**
    25   * A factory that can provide retrievers
    26   *
    27   * @author <a href="mailto:jmcnally@collab.net">John D. McNally</a>
    28   * @version $Id: RetrieverFactory.java 1812628 2017-10-19 12:34:25Z gk $
    29   *
    30   * @deprecated cft. deprecation comment in {@link OMTool}.
    31   */
    32  @Deprecated
    33  public interface RetrieverFactory
    34  {
    35      /**
    36       * Gets an object capable of retrieving objects of type "className"
    37       *
    38       * @param className the class name of the {@link Retriever} implementation
    39       * @return the {@link Retriever} instance
    40       * @throws Exception if the instance could not be provided
    41       */
    42      Retriever getInstance(String className)
    43          throws Exception;
    44  }