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19 
20 package org.apache.thrift;
21 
22 import org.apache.thrift.protocol.TProtocol;
23 
24 /**
25  * A TServiceClientFactory provides a general way to get a TServiceClient
26  * connected to a remote TService via a protocol.
27  * @param <T>
28  */
29 public interface TServiceClientFactory<T extends TServiceClient> {
30   /**
31    * Get a brand-new T using <i>prot</i> as both the input and output protocol.
32    * @param prot
33    * @return A brand-new T using <i>prot</i> as both the input and output protocol.
34    */
getClient(TProtocol prot)35   public T getClient(TProtocol prot);
36 
37   /**
38    * Get a brand new T using the specified input and output protocols. The
39    * input and output protocols may be the same instance.
40    * @param iprot
41    * @param oprot
42    * @return a brand new T using the specified input and output protocols
43    */
getClient(TProtocol iprot, TProtocol oprot)44   public T getClient(TProtocol iprot, TProtocol oprot);
45 }
46