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35  package org.ogf.graap.wsag.api;
36  
37  import java.util.Map;
38  
39  /**
40   * An agreement factory context allows factory actions to share data within a specific agreement factory
41   * instance. The {@link AgreementFactoryContext} is accessible from each
42   * {@link org.ogf.graap.wsag.server.actions.IAction}.
43   * 
44   * @see org.ogf.graap.wsag.server.actions.IAction#getFactoryContext()
45   * @see org.ogf.graap.wsag.server.actions.AbstractGetTemplateAction
46   * @see org.ogf.graap.wsag.server.actions.AbstractNegotiationAction
47   * @see org.ogf.graap.wsag.server.actions.AbstractCreateAgreementAction
48   * 
49   * @author Oliver Waeldrich
50   * 
51   */
52  public interface AgreementFactoryContext
53      extends Map<Object, Object>
54  {
55  
56      /**
57       * 
58       * @return the current agreement factory instance
59       */
60      AgreementFactory getAgreementFactory();
61  
62  }