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  * $Id: SharedVariableFactory.java 1066788 2011-02-03 11:49:11Z apetrelli $

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 package org.apache.tiles.request.freemarker.servlet;

 import freemarker.template.TemplateModel;

 /**

  * It is an object that can create a shared variable, as a template model.

  *

  * @version $Rev: 1066788 $ $Date: 2011-02-03 22:49:11 +1100 (Thu, 03 Feb 2011) $

  */

 public interface SharedVariableFactory {

     /**

      * Creates a new shared variable.

      *

      * @return The shared variable.

      */

     TemplateModel create();

 }