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 *
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 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
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package org.easymock.internal;

/**
 * Used to instantiate a given class.
 * 
 * @author Henri Tremblay
 */
public interface IClassInstantiator {

    /**
     * Return a new instance of the specified class. The recommended way is
     * without calling any constructor. This is usually done by doing like
     * <code>ObjectInputStream.readObject()</code> which is JVM specific.
     * 
     * @param clazz
     *            class to instantiate
     * @return new instance of clazz
     * @throws InstantiationException
     */
    Object newInstance(Class<?> clazz) throws InstantiationException;
}
