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  package org.apache.camel.dataformat.bindy.format.factories;
  
  import java.util.Collection;
  
  import org.apache.camel.dataformat.bindy.Format;
  import org.apache.camel.dataformat.bindy.FormattingOptions;
  
  public interface FormatFactoryInterface {
      /**
       * Returns the list of supported classes. When the list doesn't contain elements the factory is supposed to support
       * all kinds of classes. The factory must decide on other criteria whether it can build a {@link Format}.
       *
       * @return the list of supported classes
       */
      Collection<Class<?>> supportedClasses();
  
      /**
       * Can it build a {@link Format}. Answers the question about whether it can build a {@link Format}.
       *
       * @param  formattingOptions
       * @return                   can build
       */
      boolean canBuild(FormattingOptions formattingOptions);
  
      /**
       * Builds the {@link Format}.
       *
       * @param  formattingOptions
       * @return                   the format
       */
      Format<?> build(FormattingOptions formattingOptions);
  }
  