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1   /**
2    * JDBM LICENSE v1.00
3    *
4    * Redistribution and use of this software and associated documentation
5    * ("Software"), with or without modification, are permitted provided
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17   * 3. The name "JDBM" must not be used to endorse or promote
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20   *    please contact cg@cdegroot.com.
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22   * 4. Products derived from this Software may not be called "JDBM"
23   *    nor may "JDBM" appear in their names without prior written
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29   * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE JDBM PROJECT AND CONTRIBUTORS
30   * ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT
31   * NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND
32   * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL
33   * CEES DE GROOT OR ANY CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT,
34   * INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
35   * (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR
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41   *
42   * Copyright 2000 (C) Cees de Groot. All Rights Reserved.
43   * Copyright 2000-2001 (C) Alex Boisvert. All Rights Reserved.
44   * Contributions are Copyright (C) 2000 by their associated contributors.
45   *
46   * $Id: RecordManagerProvider.java,v 1.2 2005/06/25 23:12:31 doomdark Exp $
47   */
48  
49  package jdbm;
50  
51  import java.io.IOException;
52  import java.util.Properties;
53  
54  /**
55   *  Provider of RecordManager implementation.  Classes implementing this
56   *  interface act as a factory to provide implementations of RecordManager.
57   *
58   * @author <a href="mailto:boisvert@intalio.com">Alex Boisvert</a>
59   * @version $Id: RecordManagerProvider.java,v 1.2 2005/06/25 23:12:31 doomdark Exp $
60   */
61  public interface RecordManagerProvider
62  {
63  
64      /**
65       * Create a record manager.
66       *
67       * @param filename Base filename of the record file.
68       * @param options Record manager options.
69       * @throws IOException if an I/O related exception occurs while creating
70       *                    or opening the record manager.
71       * @throws UnsupportedOperationException if some options are not supported by the
72       *                                      implementation.
73       * @throws IllegalArgumentException if some options are invalid.
74       */
75      public RecordManager createRecordManager( String filename,
76                                                Properties options )
77          throws IOException;
78  }