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 *
 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
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 *
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package org.gradle.api;

/**
 * A factory for named objects of type {@code T}.
 *
 * @param <T> The type of objects which this factory creates.
 */
public interface NamedDomainObjectFactory<T> {
    /**
     * Creates a new object with the given name.
     *
     * @param name The name
     * @return The object.
     */
    T create(String name);
}
