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25
26package javax.sql.rowset;
27
28import java.sql.SQLException;
29
30/**
31 * An interface that defines the implementation of a factory that is used
32 * to obtain different types of {@code RowSet} implementations.
33 *
34 * @author Lance Andersen
35 * @since 1.7
36 */
37public interface RowSetFactory{
38
39    /**
40     * <p>Creates a new instance of a CachedRowSet.</p>
41     *
42     * @return A new instance of a CachedRowSet.
43     *
44     * @throws SQLException if a CachedRowSet cannot
45     *   be created.
46     *
47     * @since 1.7
48     */
49    public CachedRowSet createCachedRowSet() throws SQLException;
50
51    /**
52     * <p>Creates a new instance of a FilteredRowSet.</p>
53     *
54     * @return A new instance of a FilteredRowSet.
55     *
56     * @throws SQLException if a FilteredRowSet cannot
57     *   be created.
58     *
59     * @since 1.7
60     */
61    public FilteredRowSet createFilteredRowSet() throws SQLException;
62
63    /**
64     * <p>Creates a new instance of a JdbcRowSet.</p>
65     *
66     * @return A new instance of a JdbcRowSet.
67     *
68     * @throws SQLException if a JdbcRowSet cannot
69     *   be created.
70     *
71     * @since 1.7
72     */
73    public  JdbcRowSet createJdbcRowSet() throws SQLException;
74
75    /**
76     * <p>Creates a new instance of a JoinRowSet.</p>
77     *
78     * @return A new instance of a JoinRowSet.
79     *
80     * @throws SQLException if a JoinRowSet cannot
81     *   be created.
82     *
83     * @since 1.7
84     */
85    public  JoinRowSet createJoinRowSet() throws SQLException;
86
87    /**
88     * <p>Creates a new instance of a WebRowSet.</p>
89     *
90     * @return A new instance of a WebRowSet.
91     *
92     * @throws SQLException if a WebRowSet cannot
93     *   be created.
94     *
95     * @since 1.7
96     */
97    public  WebRowSet createWebRowSet() throws SQLException;
98
99}
100