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package org.exoplatform.services.cache;

/**
 * This class allows you to create a new instance of {@link org.exoplatform.services.cache.ExoCache}
 * 
 * @author <a href="mailto:dmitry.kataev@exoplatform.com">Dmytro Katayev</a>
 *
 */
public interface ExoCacheFactory
{

   /**
    * Creates a new instance of {@link org.exoplatform.services.cache.ExoCache}
    * @param config the cache to create
    * @return the new instance of {@link org.exoplatform.services.cache.ExoCache}
    * @throws ExoCacheInitException if an exception happens while initializing the cache
    */
   public ExoCache createCache(ExoCacheConfig config) throws ExoCacheInitException;

}
