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package net.sf.jasperreports.extensions;
import net.sf.jasperreports.engine.JRPropertiesMap;
/**
* A factory of {@link ExtensionsRegistry} instance.
*
* <p>
* Such factories are used by
* {@link DefaultExtensionsRegistry the default components registry} to
* instantiate sub extensions registries.
*
* @author Lucian Chirita (lucianc@users.sourceforge.net)
* @version $Id: ExtensionsRegistryFactory.java 3034 2009-08-27 11:58:04Z teodord $
* @see DefaultExtensionsRegistry#PROPERTY_REGISTRY_FACTORY_PREFIX
*/
public interface ExtensionsRegistryFactory
{
/**
* Instantiates an extensions registry.
*
* @param registryId the ID of the registry to instantiate.
* The ID can be used to identify a set of properties to be used
* when instantiating the registry.
* @param properties the map of properties that can be used to configure
* the registry instantiation process
* @return an extensions registry
* @see DefaultExtensionsRegistry#PROPERTY_REGISTRY_PREFIX
*/
ExtensionsRegistry createRegistry(String registryId,
JRPropertiesMap properties);
}