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package net.sf.jasperreports.extensions;

import net.sf.jasperreports.engine.JRPropertiesMap;

/**
 * A factory of {@link ExtensionsRegistry} instance.
 * 
 * <p>
 * Such factories are used by
 * {@link DefaultExtensionsRegistry the default components registry} to
 * instantiate sub extensions registries.
 * 
 * @author Lucian Chirita (lucianc@users.sourceforge.net)
 * @version $Id: ExtensionsRegistryFactory.java 3034 2009-08-27 11:58:04Z teodord $
 * @see DefaultExtensionsRegistry#PROPERTY_REGISTRY_FACTORY_PREFIX
 */
public interface ExtensionsRegistryFactory
{

	/**
	 * Instantiates an extensions registry.
	 * 
	 * @param registryId the ID of the registry to instantiate.
	 * The ID can be used to identify a set of properties to be used
	 * when instantiating the registry.
	 * @param properties the map of properties that can be used to configure
	 * the registry instantiation process
	 * @return an extensions registry
	 * @see DefaultExtensionsRegistry#PROPERTY_REGISTRY_PREFIX
	 */
	ExtensionsRegistry createRegistry(String registryId, 
			JRPropertiesMap properties);

}
