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006     * the LICENSE.txt file.                                                     *
007     *                                                                           *
008     * Original code by Joerg Schaible                                           *
009     *****************************************************************************/
010    
011    package org.picocontainer.gems.jmx;
012    
013    import javax.management.DynamicMBean;
014    import javax.management.MalformedObjectNameException;
015    import javax.management.ObjectName;
016    
017    
018    /**
019     * Core interface for generating ObjectName instances for a DynamicMBean.
020     * @author Jörg Schaible
021     */
022    public interface ObjectNameFactory {
023    
024        /**
025         * Create an ObjectName.
026         * @param key The key of the component within PicoContainer.
027         * @param mBean The instance of the DynamicMBean.
028         * @return Returns the Object Name for the DynamicMBean.
029         * @throws MalformedObjectNameException Thrown for an invalid part in the {@link ObjectName}.
030         */
031        ObjectName create(Object key, DynamicMBean mBean) throws MalformedObjectNameException;
032    }