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package com.sun.jini.start;
import net.jini.config.Configuration;

/**
 * Interface that all service description objects must implement.
 *
 * @see SharedActivationGroupDescriptor
 * @see SharedActivatableServiceDescriptor
 * @see NonActivatableServiceDescriptor
 */
public interface ServiceDescriptor {
    /**
     * Creates an object described by the 
     * actual <code>ServiceDescriptor</code> instance.
     * @param config The <code>Configuration</code> object
     *     used to configure the creation of the returned object.
     * @return An object instance appropriate for the given
     *     service descriptor instance.
     * @throws java.lang.Exception Thrown if there was any problem 
     *     creating the object.
     */
    public Object create(Configuration config) throws Exception;
}