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017    package org.apache.servicemix.executors;
018    
019    /**
020     * Factory to create <code>Executor</code>s.
021     * 
022     * @author <a href="mailto:gnodet [at] gmail.com">Guillaume Nodet</a>
023     */
024    public interface ExecutorFactory {
025    
026        /**
027         * Create a new executor for the given Id.
028         * The id may be used to provide per executor
029         * configuration.
030         * 
031         * @param id the id of the executor to create
032         * @return a configured Executor
033         */
034        Executor createExecutor(String id);
035        
036    }