001    /*
002    // $Id: MdxParserFactory.java 482 2012-01-05 23:27:27Z jhyde $
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020    package org.olap4j.mdx.parser;
021    
022    import org.olap4j.OlapConnection;
023    
024    /**
025     * Factory for MDX parsers.
026     *
027     * @author jhyde
028     * @version $Id: MdxParserFactory.java 482 2012-01-05 23:27:27Z jhyde $
029     * @since Aug 22, 2006
030     */
031    public interface MdxParserFactory {
032        /**
033         * Creates an MDX parser.
034         *
035         * @param connection Connection in which to resolve identifiers
036         * @return MDX parser
037         */
038        MdxParser createMdxParser(OlapConnection connection);
039    
040        /**
041         * Creates an MDX validator.
042         *
043         * @param connection Connection in which to resolve identifiers
044         * @return MDX validator
045         */
046        MdxValidator createMdxValidator(OlapConnection connection);
047    }
048    
049    // End MdxParserFactory.java