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19
20 package org.apache.jsieve;
21
22 import org.apache.jsieve.comparators.Comparator;
23 import org.apache.jsieve.exception.LookupException;
24
25 /**
26 * Maps Comparator names to configured Comparator implementation classes.
27 */
28 public interface ComparatorManager {
29
30 /**
31 * <p>
32 * Method newInstance answers an instance of the class to which a Comparator
33 * name is mapped.
34 * </p>
35 *
36 * @param name -
37 * The name of the Comparator
38 * @return Class - The class of the Comparator
39 * @throws LookupException
40 */
41 public Comparator getComparator(String name) throws LookupException;
42 }