1 package org.apache.maven.repository.legacy.resolver.conflict;
2
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21
22 /**
23 * A factory that produces conflict resolvers of various types.
24 *
25 * @author <a href="mailto:markhobson@gmail.com">Mark Hobson</a>
26 * @see ConflictResolver
27 * @since 3.0
28 */
29 public interface ConflictResolverFactory
30 {
31 // constants --------------------------------------------------------------
32
33 /** The plexus role for this component. */
34 String ROLE = ConflictResolverFactory.class.getName();
35
36 // methods ----------------------------------------------------------------
37
38 /**
39 * Gets a conflict resolver of the specified type.
40 *
41 * @param type the type of conflict resolver to obtain
42 * @return the conflict resolver
43 * @throws ConflictResolverNotFoundException
44 * if the specified type was not found
45 */
46 ConflictResolver getConflictResolver( String type )
47 throws ConflictResolverNotFoundException;
48 }