/*
* @(#)ValueFactory.java 1.11 05/11/17
*
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package org.omg.CORBA.portable;
import java.io.Serializable;
/**
* The ValueFactory interface is the native mapping for the IDL
* type CORBA::ValueFactory. The read_value() method is called by
* the ORB runtime while in the process of unmarshaling a value type.
* A user shall implement this method as part of implementing a type
* specific value factory. In the implementation, the user shall call
* is.read_value(java.io.Serializable) with a uninitialized valuetype
* to use for unmarshaling. The value returned by the stream is
* the same value passed in, with all the data unmarshaled.
* @see org.omg.CORBA_2_3.ORB
*/
public interface ValueFactory {
/**
* Is called by
* the ORB runtime while in the process of unmarshaling a value type.
* A user shall implement this method as part of implementing a type
* specific value factory.
* @param is an InputStream object--from which the value will be read.
* @return a Serializable object--the value read off of "is" Input stream.
*/
Serializable read_value(org.omg.CORBA_2_3.portable.InputStream is);
}