#region License

/*
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 *
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 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
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#endregion

#region Imports

using System;
using Spring.Objects.Factory;

#endregion

namespace Spring.Aop.Framework.AutoProxy
{
    /// <summary>
    /// Implementations can create special target sources, such as pooling target
    /// sources, for particular objects. For example, they may base their choice
    /// on attributes, such as a pooling attribute, on the target type.
    /// </summary>
    /// <remarks><p>AbstractAutoProxyCreator can support a number of TargetSourceCreators,
    /// which will be applied in order.</p>
    /// </remarks>
    /// <author>Rod Johnson</author>
    /// <author>Adhari C Mahendra (.NET)</author>
    public interface ITargetSourceCreator
    {
        /// <summary>
        /// Create a special TargetSource for the given object, if any.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="objectType">The type of the object to create a TargetSource for</param>
        /// <param name="objectName">the name of the object</param>
        /// <param name="factory">the containing factory</param>
        /// <returns>a special TargetSource or null if this TargetSourceCreator isn't
        ///  interested in the particular object</returns>
        ITargetSource GetTargetSource(Type objectType, string objectName, IObjectFactory factory);
    }
}