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017    package org.apache.camel.builder;
018    
019    import org.apache.camel.Exchange;
020    import org.apache.camel.Predicate;
021    
022    /**
023     * A Factory of {@link Predicate} objects typically implemented by a builder such as
024     * {@link org.apache.camel.builder.xml.XPathBuilder XPathBuilder}
025     *
026     * @version $Revision: 41826 $
027     */
028    public interface PredicateFactory<E extends Exchange> {
029    
030        /**
031         * Creates a predicate object
032         *
033         * @return the newly created expression object
034         */
035        Predicate<E> createPredicate();
036    }