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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;

}