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017package org.apache.isis.core.metamodel.spec;
018
019import org.apache.isis.core.commons.components.Injectable;
020import org.apache.isis.core.metamodel.specloader.specimpl.dflt.ObjectSpecificationDefault;
021
022public interface ObjectInstantiator extends Injectable {
023
024    /**
025     * Provided by the <tt>ObjectFactory</tt> when used by framework.
026     * 
027     * <p>
028     * Called by {@link ObjectSpecificationDefault}.
029     */
030    Object instantiate(Class<?> cls) throws ObjectInstantiationException;
031
032}