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package javafx.util;

/**
 * Interface representing a builder factory. Builder factories are used to
 * produce builders.
 *
 * @since JavaFX 2.0
 */
@FunctionalInterface
public interface BuilderFactory {
    /**
     * Returns a builder suitable for constructing instances of the given type.
     *
     * @param type
     *
     * @return
     * A builder for the given type, or <tt>null</tt> if this factory does not
     * produce builders for the type.
     */
    public Builder<?> getBuilder(Class<?> type);
}