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package org.adempiere.base;

import org.compiere.model.GridFieldVO;
import org.compiere.model.InfoColumnVO;
import org.compiere.model.Lookup;

/**
 * Factory interface for {@link Lookup}.
 * For plugin that implement this as OSGi component, use <b>property = {"service.ranking:Integer=1"}</b> to set up a calling order 
 * that prioritizes your component over core component.
 * @author Jan Thielemann - jan.thielemann@evenos.de
 * @author evenos Consulting GmbH - www.evenos.org
 */
public interface ILookupFactory {
	
	/**
	 * @param gridFieldVO
	 * @return lookup instance
	 */
	public Lookup getLookup (GridFieldVO gridFieldVO);

	/**
	 * @param gridFieldVO
	 * @return true if the field's displaytype uses lookup
	 */
	public boolean isLookup(GridFieldVO gridFieldVO);

	/**
	 * @param infoColumnVO
	 * @return true if the field's displaytype uses lookup
	 */
	public boolean isLookup(InfoColumnVO infoColumnVO);
}