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package org.objenesis.strategy;

import org.objenesis.instantiator.ObjectInstantiator;

/**
 * Defines a strategy to determine the best instantiator for a class.
 *
 * @author Henri Tremblay
 */
public interface InstantiatorStrategy {

   /**
    * Create a dedicated instantiator for the given class
    *
    * @param type Class that will be instantiate
    * @return Dedicated instantiator
    */
   ObjectInstantiator newInstantiatorOf(Class type);
}