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package org.jbpm.services.api.query;

import java.util.Map;

/**
 * Factory for query param builders that can be constructed based on:
 * <ul>
 *  <li>identifier</li>
 *  <li>set of parameters - key value pairs</li>
 * </ul>
 */
public interface QueryParamBuilderFactory {

    /**
     * Determines if this factory can build instances with given identifier
     * @param identifier identifier of the query param builder
     * @return returns true if is capable of building instances with given identifier otherwise false
     */
    boolean accept(String identifier);
    
    /**
     * Returns new QueryParamBuilder instance constructed with given parameters
     * @param parameters parameters to be used to construct query param builder instance
     * @return fully built instance of QueryParamBuilder
     */
    QueryParamBuilder<?> newInstance(Map<String, Object> parameters);
}
