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using Etch.Msg;
using Etch.Util;

namespace Etch.Support
{
    /// <summary>
    /// Interface to use for constructing new server instances by 
    /// TransportHelper
    /// </summary>
    public interface ServerFactory : Session
    {
        /// <summary>
        /// Constructs a new server session.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="d"> the delivery service to be used with the new session</param>
        /// <param name="vf">the value factory to be used with the new session</param>
        void NewServer( DeliveryService d, ValueFactory vf );

        /// <summary>
        /// Constructs a new instance of value factory for this session.
        /// </summary>
        /// <returns>a new instance of value factory for this session.</returns>
        ValueFactory NewValueFactory();
    }
}