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 *
 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
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 *
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package org.apache.mina.util.byteaccess;


/**
 * A factory for <code>ByteArray</code>s.
 * 
 * @author <a href="http://mina.apache.org">Apache MINA Project</a>
 */
public interface ByteArrayFactory
{
    /**
     * Creates an instance of {@link ByteArray} of size specified by the 
     * size parameter.
     *
     * @param size
     *  The size of the ByteArray
     * @return
     *  The ByteArray
     */
    ByteArray create( int size );
}