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+/*
+* Copyright (c) 2023 Vaughn Nugent
+* 
+* Library: VNLib
+* Package: VNLib.Data.Caching.ObjectCache
+* File: IMemoryCacheEntryFactory.cs 
+*
+* IMemoryCacheEntryFactory.cs is part of VNLib.Data.Caching.ObjectCache which 
+* is part of the larger VNLib collection of libraries and utilities.
+*
+* VNLib.Data.Caching.ObjectCache is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify 
+* it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as 
+* published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+* License, or (at your option) any later version.
+*
+* VNLib.Data.Caching.ObjectCache is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+* but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+* MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+* GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+*
+* You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+* along with this program.  If not, see https://www.gnu.org/licenses/.
+*/
+
+using System;
+
+namespace VNLib.Data.Caching.ObjectCache
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// A factory abstraction that builds <see cref="CacheEntry"/> structures
+    /// linked to internally configured memory implementations, for cache 
+    /// promotions.
+    /// </summary>
+    public interface IMemoryCacheEntryFactory
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Creates and initalizes a new <see cref="CacheEntry"/> from the desired object data
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="entryData">The non-owned memory to copy into the the new <see cref="CacheEntry"/></param>
+        /// <returns>The newly initalized <see cref="CacheEntry"/></returns>
+        CacheEntry CreateEntry(ReadOnlySpan<byte> entryData);
+    }
+}