flowcreator.java

spring的WEB开发插件,支持多状态WEB开发

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package org.springframework.webflow.access;

import org.springframework.webflow.Flow;

/**
 * Abstract factory that encapsulates the creation of a <code>Flow</code>
 * instance. The instance may be <code>Flow</code>, in the default case, or a
 * custom extension.
 * <p>
 * This interface is useful when you require specific <code>Flow</code>
 * specializations that are shared between different <code>FlowBuilder</code>
 * implementations.
 * 
 * @see org.springframework.webflow.Flow
 * @see org.springframework.webflow.config.FlowBuilder
 * 
 * @author Keith Donald
 * @author Erwin Vervaet
 */
public interface FlowCreator {

	/**
	 * Creates a new <code>Flow</code> instance.
	 * @return The <code>Flow</code> (or a custom specialization of
	 *         <code>Flow</code>)
	 */
	public Flow createFlow();
}