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016package org.talend.sdk.component.spi.component;
017
018import java.util.Map;
019
020/**
021 * Generic way to create components.
022 * This is to use when all components of the same family can be instantiated the exact same way.
023 * However please note that you should only use that for virtual components and fully understand what it means
024 * because the code path for this kind of extension has no link with the standard one.
025 */
026// @Internal
027public interface GenericComponentExtension {
028
029    boolean canHandle(Class<?> expectedType, String plugin, String name);
030
031    <T> T createInstance(Class<T> type, String plugin, String name, int version, Map<String, String> configuration,
032            Map<Class<?>, Object> services);
033}