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package org.apache.thrift;
import org.apache.thrift.protocol.TProtocol;
/**
* A TServiceClientFactory provides a general way to get a TServiceClient
* connected to a remote TService via a protocol.
* @param <T>
*/
public interface TServiceClientFactory<T extends TServiceClient> {
/**
* Get a brand-new T using <i>prot</i> as both the input and output protocol.
* @param prot
* @return A brand-new T using <i>prot</i> as both the input and output protocol.
*/
public T getClient(TProtocol prot);
/**
* Get a brand new T using the specified input and output protocols. The
* input and output protocols may be the same instance.
* @param iprot
* @param oprot
* @return a brand new T using the specified input and output protocols
*/
public T getClient(TProtocol iprot, TProtocol oprot);
}