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002//
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014
015package org.apache.hivemind.internal;
016
017import org.apache.hivemind.Locatable;
018
019/**
020 * A contribution to a service extension point that is used to
021 * create the core service instance (which may then be enhanced
022 * with interceptors).
023 *
024 * @author Howard Lewis Ship
025 */
026public interface ServiceImplementationConstructor extends Locatable
027{
028    /**
029     * Returns the module which created the contribution. 
030     */
031    public Module getContributingModule();
032
033    /**
034     * Creates a new core service implementation.
035     */
036    public Object constructCoreServiceImplementation();
037}