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package javax.sql.rowset;
import java.sql.SQLException;
/**
* An interface that defines the implementation of a factory that is used
* to obtain different types of {@code RowSet} implementations.
*
* @author Lance Andersen
* @since 1.7
*/
public interface RowSetFactory{
/**
* <p>Creates a new instance of a CachedRowSet.</p>
*
* @return A new instance of a CachedRowSet.
*
* @throws SQLException if a CachedRowSet cannot
* be created.
*
* @since 1.7
*/
public CachedRowSet createCachedRowSet() throws SQLException;
/**
* <p>Creates a new instance of a FilteredRowSet.</p>
*
* @return A new instance of a FilteredRowSet.
*
* @throws SQLException if a FilteredRowSet cannot
* be created.
*
* @since 1.7
*/
public FilteredRowSet createFilteredRowSet() throws SQLException;
/**
* <p>Creates a new instance of a JdbcRowSet.</p>
*
* @return A new instance of a JdbcRowSet.
*
* @throws SQLException if a JdbcRowSet cannot
* be created.
*
* @since 1.7
*/
public JdbcRowSet createJdbcRowSet() throws SQLException;
/**
* <p>Creates a new instance of a JoinRowSet.</p>
*
* @return A new instance of a JoinRowSet.
*
* @throws SQLException if a JoinRowSet cannot
* be created.
*
* @since 1.7
*/
public JoinRowSet createJoinRowSet() throws SQLException;
/**
* <p>Creates a new instance of a WebRowSet.</p>
*
* @return A new instance of a WebRowSet.
*
* @throws SQLException if a WebRowSet cannot
* be created.
*
* @since 1.7
*/
public WebRowSet createWebRowSet() throws SQLException;
}