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+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2010, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
+ *
+ * This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 only, as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation.  Oracle designates this
+ * particular file as subject to the "Classpath" exception as provided
+ * by Oracle in the LICENSE file that accompanied this code.
+ *
+ * This code is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+ * ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
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+ * accompanied this code).
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License version
+ * 2 along with this work; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
+ * Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
+ *
+ * Please contact Oracle, 500 Oracle Parkway, Redwood Shores, CA 94065 USA
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+ */
+
+package javax.sql.rowset;
+
+import java.sql.SQLException;
+
+/**
+ * An interface that defines the implementation of a factory that is used
+ * to obtain different types of {@code RowSet} implementations.
+ *
+ * @author Lance Andersen
+ * @since 1.7
+ */
+public interface RowSetFactory{
+
+    /**
+     * <p>Creates a new instance of a CachedRowSet.</p>
+     *
+     * @return A new instance of a CachedRowSet.
+     *
+     * @throws SQLException if a CachedRowSet cannot
+     *   be created.
+     *
+     * @since 1.7
+     */
+    public CachedRowSet createCachedRowSet() throws SQLException;
+
+    /**
+     * <p>Creates a new instance of a FilteredRowSet.</p>
+     *
+     * @return A new instance of a FilteredRowSet.
+     *
+     * @throws SQLException if a FilteredRowSet cannot
+     *   be created.
+     *
+     * @since 1.7
+     */
+    public FilteredRowSet createFilteredRowSet() throws SQLException;
+
+    /**
+     * <p>Creates a new instance of a JdbcRowSet.</p>
+     *
+     * @return A new instance of a JdbcRowSet.
+     *
+     * @throws SQLException if a JdbcRowSet cannot
+     *   be created.
+     *
+     * @since 1.7
+     */
+    public  JdbcRowSet createJdbcRowSet() throws SQLException;
+
+    /**
+     * <p>Creates a new instance of a JoinRowSet.</p>
+     *
+     * @return A new instance of a JoinRowSet.
+     *
+     * @throws SQLException if a JoinRowSet cannot
+     *   be created.
+     *
+     * @since 1.7
+     */
+    public  JoinRowSet createJoinRowSet() throws SQLException;
+
+    /**
+     * <p>Creates a new instance of a WebRowSet.</p>
+     *
+     * @return A new instance of a WebRowSet.
+     *
+     * @throws SQLException if a WebRowSet cannot
+     *   be created.
+     *
+     * @since 1.7
+     */
+    public  WebRowSet createWebRowSet() throws SQLException;
+
+}