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020package gwt.material.design.client.data.component;
021
022import gwt.material.design.client.data.AbstractDataView;
023import gwt.material.design.client.data.DataView;
024
025/**
026 * Component factory is used to generate {@link Component}'s.
027 * This is referenced each time a new row is added within {@link AbstractDataView}.
028 *
029 * The objective of the ComponentFactory is to define custom data components
030 * based on the row being added.
031 * @param <T>
032 * @author Ben Dol
033 */
034public interface ComponentFactory<T extends Component, M> {
035
036    /**
037     * Generate a {@link Component}.
038     * @param model model to define the component.
039     * @return a fully formed {@link Component}.
040     */
041    T generate(DataView dataView, M model);
042}