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  package jolie.runtime.embedding;
  
  import jolie.Interpreter;
  import jolie.runtime.expression.Expression;
  
  /**
   * The factory interface for embedded service loader extensions.
   * 
   * @author Fabrizio Montesi
   */
  public interface EmbeddedServiceLoaderFactory
  {
  	/**
  	 * Create an {@link EmbeddedServiceLoader}.
  	 * @param interpreter the embedding {@link Interpreter}
  	 * @param type the type of the service (e.g., Jolie, Java, ...)
  	 * @param servicePath the path identifying the service to embed
  	 * @param channelDest the intended destination for the channel towards the embedded service
  	 * @return 
  	 * @throws EmbeddedServiceLoaderCreationException 
  	 */
  	public EmbeddedServiceLoader createLoader( Interpreter interpreter, String type, String servicePath, Expression channelDest )
  		throws EmbeddedServiceLoaderCreationException;
  }
  