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package org.apache.tuscany.sca.domain.model;

/**
 * A node. Runs SCA composites
 * 
 * @version $Rev: 552343 $ $Date: 2007-09-07 12:41:52 +0100 (Fri, 07 Sep 2007) $
 */
public interface DomainFactory {
    
    /**
     * Create a new domain model
     * 
     * @return new domain model
     */
    public Domain createDomain();
   
    /**
     * Create a new node model
     * 
     * @return new node model
     */
    public Node createNode();  
    
    /**
     * Create a new contribution model
     * 
     * @return new contribution model
     */
    public Contribution createContribution();     

}