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30
31 package palmed.io;
32
33 /***
34 * This interface defines a factory for records.
35 *
36 * @author Mathieu Champlon
37 * @version $Revision$ $Date$
38 */
39 public interface IRecordFactory
40 {
41 /***
42 * Create a record.
43 *
44 * @param serializable the serializable
45 * @return a new record
46 */
47 IRecord createRecord( ISerializable serializable );
48
49 /***
50 * Get an index.
51 *
52 * @param serializable the serializable
53 * @return a new record.
54 */
55 IRecord getIndex( ISerializable serializable );
56
57 /***
58 * Destroy all records.
59 */
60 void purge();
61 }