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+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2012, the Last.fm Java Project and Committers All rights
+ * reserved. Redistribution and use of this software in source and binary forms,
+ * with or without modification, are permitted provided that the following
+ * conditions are met: - Redistributions of source code must retain the above
+ * copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer. -
+ * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
+ * this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
+ * and/or other materials provided with the distribution. THIS SOFTWARE IS
+ * PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR
+ * IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+ * MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO
+ * EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT,
+ * INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
+ * (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES;
+ * LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND
+ * ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS
+ * SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+package com.cyanogenmod.eleven.lastfm;
+
+/**
+ * An <code>ItemFactory</code> can be used to instantiate a value object - such
+ * as Artist, Album, Track, Tag - from an XML element. Use the
+ * {@link ItemFactoryBuilder} to obtain item factories for a specific type.
+ *
+ * @author Janni Kovacs
+ * @see com.cyanogenmod.eleven.lastfm.api.ItemFactoryBuilder
+ * @see ResponseBuilder
+ */
+interface ItemFactory<T> {
+
+    /**
+     * Create a new instance of the type <code>T</code>, based on the passed
+     * {@link DomElement}.
+     *
+     * @param element the XML element
+     * @return a new object
+     */
+    public T createItemFromElement(DomElement element);
+
+}