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package org.hyperledger.besu.consensus.common.bft.statemachine;

import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.core.BlockHeader;

/**
 * The interface Block height manager factory.
 *
 * @param <T> the type parameter of BaseBlockHeightManager
 */
public interface BlockHeightManagerFactory<T extends BaseBlockHeightManager> {

  /**
   * Create type of BaseBlockHeightManager.
   *
   * @param parentHeader the parent header
   * @return the type of BaseBlockHeightManager
   */
  public T create(final BlockHeader parentHeader);
}
