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package org.apache.commons.dbcp;
import java.sql.Connection;
import java.sql.SQLException;

/**
 * Abstract factory interface for creating {@link java.sql.Connection}s.
 *
 * @author Rodney Waldhoff
 * @version $Revision: 491655 $ $Date: 2007-01-01 17:05:30 -0500 (Mon, 01 Jan 2007) $
 */
public interface ConnectionFactory {
    /**
     * Create a new {@link java.sql.Connection} in an
     * implementation specific fashion.
     *
     * @return a new {@link java.sql.Connection}
     * @throws SQLException if a database error occurs creating the connection
     */
    public abstract Connection createConnection() throws SQLException;
}
