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016package de.cuioss.test.valueobjects.objects;
017
018import de.cuioss.test.valueobjects.objects.impl.DefaultInstantiator;
019
020/**
021 * An {@link ObjectInstantiator} creates objects without further parameter, e.g.
022 * the {@link DefaultInstantiator} uses the Default-Constructor
023 *
024 * @author Oliver Wolff
025 * @param <T>
026 */
027public interface ObjectInstantiator<T> {
028
029    /**
030     * @return a newly created instance
031     */
032    T newInstance();
033
034    /**
035     * @return the type of object to be generated
036     */
037    Class<T> getTargetClass();
038
039}