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017package org.conqat.lib.commons.factory;
018
019import org.conqat.lib.commons.error.NeverThrownRuntimeException;
020
021/**
022 * Generic factory interface.
023 * 
024 * @param <T>
025 *            Type that gets created by the factory.
026 * @param <P>
027 *            Parameter that is used for creation.
028 * @param <X>
029 *            Exception that can get thrown during execution of the factory
030 *            method. If no exception is thrown, use
031 *            {@link NeverThrownRuntimeException}.
032 */
033@FunctionalInterface
034public interface IParameterizedFactory<T, P, X extends Exception> {
035
036        /** Factory method */
037        T create(P parameter) throws X;
038
039}