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19 package org.apache.directmemory.lightning.instantiator;
20
21 /**
22 * Instantiates a new object.
23 *
24 * @author Leonardo Mesquita
25 */
26 public interface ObjectInstantiator
27 {
28
29 /**
30 * Returns a new instance of an object. The returned object's class is defined by the implementation.
31 *
32 * @return A new instance of an object.
33 */
34 Object newInstance();
35
36 }