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019package org.apache.reef.io.network;
020
021import org.apache.reef.wake.Identifier;
022
023/**
024 * Factory that creates a new connection
025 *
026 * @param <T> type
027 */
028public interface ConnectionFactory<T> {
029
030  /**
031   * Creates a new connection
032   *
033   * @param destId a destination identifier
034   * @return a connection
035   */
036  public Connection<T> newConnection(Identifier destId);
037}