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package org.apache.wiki.api.spi;

import org.apache.wiki.api.core.Engine;

import javax.servlet.ServletContext;
import java.util.Properties;


/**
 * SPI used to locate and provide {@link Engine} instances.
 */
public interface EngineSPI {

    /**
     * Locate, or build if necessary, a configured {@link Engine} instance.
     *
     * @param context servlet context holding the {@link Engine} instance.
     * @param props Engine configuration properties.
     * @return a configured {@link Engine} instance.
     */
    Engine find( ServletContext context, Properties props );

}
