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package org.wildfly.clustering.ejb.infinispan;

import org.wildfly.clustering.ee.Creator;
import org.wildfly.clustering.ee.Locator;
import org.wildfly.clustering.ee.Remover;

/**
 * A factory for creating a {@link BeanGroup}.
 *
 * @author Paul Ferraro
 *
 * @param <I> the bean identifier type
 * @param <T> the bean type
 * @param <C> the marshalling context
 */
public interface BeanGroupFactory<I, T, C> extends Creator<I, BeanGroupEntry<I, T, C>, Void>, Locator<I, BeanGroupEntry<I, T, C>>, Remover<I>, BeanGroupEvictor<I> {
    /**
     * Create a new bean group using the specified identifier and entry.
     * @param id a group identifier
     * @param entry the cache entry for the group
     * @return a bean group
     */
    BeanGroup<I, T> createGroup(I id, BeanGroupEntry<I, T, C> entry);

    BeanGroupKey<I> createKey(I id);

    int getPassiveCount();

    void close();
}
