main/src/main/java/org/objenesis/strategy/InstantiatorStrategy.java

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package org.objenesis.strategy;

import org.objenesis.instantiator.ObjectInstantiator;

/**
 * Defines a strategy to determine the best instantiator for a class.
 * 
 * @author Henri Tremblay
 */
public interface InstantiatorStrategy {

   /**
    * Create a dedicated instantiator for the given class
    *
    * @param <T> Type to instantiate
    * @param type Class that will be instantiated
    * @return Dedicated instantiator
    */
   <T> ObjectInstantiator<T> newInstantiatorOf(Class<T> type);
}