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017package org.apache.xbean.naming.context;
018
019import javax.naming.Context;
020import javax.naming.NamingException;
021import java.util.Map;
022
023/**
024 * @version $Rev$ $Date$
025 */
026public interface NestedContextFactory {
027    /**
028     * Is the specified value an instance of a nested context
029     * @param value the value to inspect
030     * @return true if the specified value an instance of a nested context; false otherwise
031     */
032    boolean isNestedSubcontext(Object value);
033
034    /**
035     * Creates a nested subcontext instance.  This does not cause the nested context to be bound.
036     * @param path the path to the new nested context
037     * @param bindings the initial bindings for the context
038     * @return the new nested context
039     * @throws javax.naming.NamingException on error
040     */
041    Context createNestedSubcontext(String path, Map<String, Object> bindings) throws NamingException;
042}