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    017
    018    package org.apache.commons.pool;
    019
    020    /**
    021     * A factory for creating {@link KeyedObjectPool}s.
    022     *
    023     * @see KeyedObjectPool
    024     *
    025     * @author Rodney Waldhoff
    026     * @version $Revision: 777748 $ $Date: 2009-05-22 17:00:44 -0700 (Fri, 22 May 2009) $
    027     * @since Pool 1.0
    028     */
    029    public interface KeyedObjectPoolFactory {
    030        /**
    031         * Create a new {@link KeyedObjectPool}.
    032         * @return a new {@link KeyedObjectPool}
    033         * @throws IllegalStateException when this pool factory is not configured properly
    034         */
    035        KeyedObjectPool createPool() throws IllegalStateException;
    036    }