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017 package org.apache.camel;
018
019
020 /**
021 * A <a href="http://activemq.apache.org/camel/component.html">component</a> is a factory of {@link Endpoint} objects.
022 *
023 * @version $Revision: 519901 $
024 */
025 public interface Component<E extends Exchange> {
026
027 /**
028 * Returns the context
029 *
030 * @return the context of this component
031 */
032 CamelContext getCamelContext();
033
034 /**
035 * The {@link CamelContext} is injected into the component when it is added to it
036 */
037 void setCamelContext(CamelContext context);
038
039 /**
040 * Attempt to resolve an endpoint for the given URI if the component is capable of handling the URI
041 *
042 * @param uri the URI to create
043 * @return a newly created endpoint or null if this component cannot create instances of the given
044 * uri
045 */
046 Endpoint<E> createEndpoint(String uri) throws Exception;
047 }