Index: lams_tool_forum/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/forum/core/GenericObjectFactory.java
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--- lams_tool_forum/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/forum/core/GenericObjectFactory.java	(revision 0)
+++ lams_tool_forum/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/forum/core/GenericObjectFactory.java	(revision 6f97aafedb9d4a6fa8d62499b476cd559d9cccf1)
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+package org.lamsfoundation.lams.tool.forum.core;
+
+import org.springframework.context.ApplicationContext;
+
+/**
+ * GenericObjectFactory
+ */
+public interface GenericObjectFactory {
+
+
+    /**
+     * lookup binding by name
+     */
+    public Object lookup(String binding) throws FactoryException;
+
+    /**
+     * lookup binding by class type
+     */
+    public Object lookup(Class type) throws FactoryException;
+
+}