001 /**
002 * JDBM LICENSE v1.00
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021 *
022 * 4. Products derived from this Software may not be called "JDBM"
023 * nor may "JDBM" appear in their names without prior written
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027 * (http://jdbm.sourceforge.net/).
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033 * CEES DE GROOT OR ANY CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT,
034 * INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
035 * (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR
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040 * OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
041 *
042 * Copyright 2000 (C) Cees de Groot. All Rights Reserved.
043 * Copyright 2000-2001 (C) Alex Boisvert. All Rights Reserved.
044 * Contributions are Copyright (C) 2000 by their associated contributors.
045 *
046 * $Id: RecordManagerProvider.java,v 1.2 2005/06/25 23:12:31 doomdark Exp $
047 */
048 package jdbm;
049
050
051 import java.io.IOException;
052 import java.util.Properties;
053
054
055 /**
056 * Provider of RecordManager implementation. Classes implementing this
057 * interface act as a factory to provide implementations of RecordManager.
058 *
059 * @author <a href="mailto:boisvert@intalio.com">Alex Boisvert</a>
060 * @version $Id: RecordManagerProvider.java,v 1.2 2005/06/25 23:12:31 doomdark Exp $
061 */
062 public interface RecordManagerProvider
063 {
064
065 /**
066 * Create a record manager.
067 *
068 * @param filename Base filename of the record file.
069 * @param options Record manager options.
070 * @throws IOException if an I/O related exception occurs while creating
071 * or opening the record manager.
072 * @throws UnsupportedOperationException if some options are not supported by the
073 * implementation.
074 * @throws IllegalArgumentException if some options are invalid.
075 */
076 RecordManager createRecordManager( String filename, Properties options ) throws IOException;
077 }