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20 package org.apache.mina.filter.codec.demux;
21
22 /**
23 * A factory that creates a new instance of {@link MessageEncoder}.
24 *
25 * @author The Apache Directory Project (mina-dev@directory.apache.org)
26 * @version $Rev: 555855 $, $Date: 2007-07-13 12:19:00 +0900 (Fri, 13 Jul 2007) $
27 *
28 * @see DemuxingProtocolCodecFactory
29 */
30 public interface MessageEncoderFactory {
31 /**
32 * Creates a new message encoder.
33 */
34 MessageEncoder getEncoder() throws Exception;
35 }