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016 */
017 package org.apache.camel;
018
019 /**
020 * A <a href="http://camel.apache.org/component.html">component</a> is
021 * a factory of {@link Endpoint} objects.
022 *
023 * @version $Revision: 738604 $
024 */
025 public interface Component {
026
027 /**
028 * Returns the context
029 *
030 * @return the context of this component
031 */
032 CamelContext getCamelContext();
033
034 /**
035 * The {@link CamelContext} is injected into the component when it is added
036 * to it
037 */
038 void setCamelContext(CamelContext context);
039
040 /**
041 * Attempt to resolve an endpoint for the given URI if the component is
042 * capable of handling the URI
043 *
044 * @param uri the URI to create
045 * @return a newly created endpoint or null if this component cannot create
046 * instances of the given uri
047 */
048 Endpoint createEndpoint(String uri) throws Exception;
049
050 }