1 /*
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25 package javax.swing.text;
26
27 import java.awt.Container;
28
29 /**
30 * A factory to create a view of some portion of document subject.
31 * This is intended to enable customization of how views get
32 * mapped over a document model.
33 *
34 * @author Timothy Prinzing
35 */
36 public interface ViewFactory {
37
38 /**
39 * Creates a view from the given structural element of a
40 * document.
41 *
42 * @param elem the piece of the document to build a view of
43 * @return the view
44 * @see View
45 */
46 public View create(Element elem);
47
48 }
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