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17
18 package org.apache.james.services;
19
20 import org.apache.avalon.framework.configuration.Configuration;
21 import org.apache.mailet.Mailet;
22
23 import javax.mail.MessagingException;
24
25 public interface MailetLoader {
26
27 /***
28 * The component role used by components implementing this service
29 */
30 String ROLE = "org.apache.james.services.MailetLoader";
31
32 /***
33 * Get a new Mailet with the specified name acting
34 * in the specified context.
35 *
36 * @param matchName the name of the mailet to be loaded
37 * @param context the MailetContext to be passed to the new
38 * mailet
39 * @throws MessagingException if an error occurs
40 */
41 public Mailet getMailet(String mailetName, Configuration configuration)
42 throws MessagingException;
43
44 }