syncenginefactory.java

实现了SyncML无线同步协议

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 * Copyright (C) 2003-2004 Funambol
 *
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package sync4j.framework.engine;

import sync4j.framework.core.Sync4jException;
import sync4j.framework.engine.SyncEngine;
import sync4j.framework.config.Configuration;

/**
 * The interface of a generic synchronization engine factory. Each implementation
 * will create concrete and specific <i>SyncEngine</i> objects.
 * 
 * @author  Stefano Fornari @ Funambol
 * @version $Id: SyncEngineFactory.java,v 1.5 2004/04/13 09:37:32 luigia Exp $
 */
public interface SyncEngineFactory  {

    /**
     * Configure the factory with a <i>Configuration</i> object. This can
     * eventually be passed to the created sync engine.
     *
     * @param configuration the configuration object
     */
    public void setConfiguration(Configuration configuration);
    
    /**
     * Returns the <i>SyncEngine</i> object to be used, creating it if necessary.
     *
     * @return the <i>SyncEngine</i>
     *
     * @throws Sync4jException
     */
    public SyncEngine getSyncEngine() throws Sync4jException;
}