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 * Copyright (c) 2008-2013, Hazelcast, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

 *

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package com.hazelcast.core;



import java.util.Properties;



/**

 * Factory for MapLoader or MapStore instances, specifiable in MapStoreConfig.

 */

public interface MapStoreFactory<K, V> {



    /**

     * Produces a MapLoader or a MapStore for the given map name and properties.

     *

     * @param mapName    name of the map (or other instance) that the produced MapLoader or MapStore will serve

     * @param properties the properties of the MapStoreConfig for the produced MapLoader or MapStore

     */

    MapLoader<K, V> newMapStore(String mapName, Properties properties);

}