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package org.snmp4j.agent.io;

/**
 * The <code>MOInputFactory</code> creates a {@link MOInput} instance to be used
 * to read managed object content.
 *
 * @author Frank Fock
 * @version 1.2
 */
public interface MOInputFactory {

  /**
   * Creates a <code>MOInput</code> stream.
   * @return
   *    a <code>MOInput</code> instance or <code>null</code> if such an
   *    instance is not available.
   */
  MOInput createMOInput();

}
