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+/* 
+@VaadinApache2LicenseForJavaFiles@
+ */
+package com.vaadin.ui;
+
+import java.io.Serializable;
+
+import com.vaadin.data.Container;
+
+/**
+ * Factory interface for creating new Field-instances based on Container
+ * (datasource), item id, property id and uiContext (the component responsible
+ * for displaying fields). Currently this interface is used by {@link Table},
+ * but might later be used by some other components for {@link Field}
+ * generation.
+ * 
+ * <p>
+ * 
+ * @author Vaadin Ltd.
+ * @version
+ * @VERSION@
+ * @since 6.0
+ * @see FormFieldFactory
+ */
+public interface TableFieldFactory extends Serializable {
+    /**
+     * Creates a field based on the Container, item id, property id and the
+     * component responsible for displaying the field (most commonly
+     * {@link Table}).
+     * 
+     * @param container
+     *            the Container where the property belongs to.
+     * @param itemId
+     *            the item Id.
+     * @param propertyId
+     *            the Id of the property.
+     * @param uiContext
+     *            the component where the field is presented.
+     * @return A field suitable for editing the specified data or null if the
+     *         property should not be editable.
+     */
+    Field<?> createField(Container container, Object itemId, Object propertyId,
+            Component uiContext);
+
+}