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017package org.apache.xbean.recipe;
018
019import java.io.Serializable;
020import java.util.List;
021import java.lang.reflect.Type;
022
023/**
024 * @version $Rev: 6680 $ $Date: 2005-12-24T04:38:27.427468Z $
025 */
026public interface Recipe extends Serializable {
027    String getName();
028
029    float getPriority();
030
031    boolean canCreate(Type type);
032
033    Object create() throws ConstructionException;
034    Object create(ClassLoader classLoader) throws ConstructionException;
035    Object create(Type expectedType, boolean lazyRefAllowed) throws ConstructionException;
036
037    List<Recipe> getNestedRecipes();
038
039    List<Recipe> getConstructorRecipes();
040}