001    package org.apache.maven.repository.legacy.resolver.conflict;
002    
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021    
022    /**
023     * A factory that produces conflict resolvers of various types.
024     *
025     * @author <a href="mailto:markhobson@gmail.com">Mark Hobson</a>
026     * @see ConflictResolver
027     * @since 3.0
028     */
029    public interface ConflictResolverFactory
030    {
031        // constants --------------------------------------------------------------
032    
033        /** The plexus role for this component. */
034        String ROLE = ConflictResolverFactory.class.getName();
035    
036        // methods ----------------------------------------------------------------
037    
038        /**
039         * Gets a conflict resolver of the specified type.
040         *
041         * @param type the type of conflict resolver to obtain
042         * @return the conflict resolver
043         * @throws ConflictResolverNotFoundException
044         *          if the specified type was not found
045         */
046        ConflictResolver getConflictResolver( String type )
047            throws ConflictResolverNotFoundException;
048    }