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using Ringtoets.AssemblyTool.KernelWrapper.Kernels.CategoryBoundaries;

namespace Ringtoets.AssemblyTool.KernelWrapper.Kernels
{
    /// <summary>
    /// Factory responsible for creating kernels that can be used for performing an assembly tool calculation.
    /// </summary>
    public interface IAssemblyToolKernelFactory
    {
        /// <summary>
        /// Creates an assembly category boundaries kernel.
        /// </summary>
        /// <returns>A new <see cref="IAssemblyCategoryBoundariesKernel"/>.</returns>
        IAssemblyCategoryBoundariesKernel CreateAssemblyCategoryBoundariesKernel();
    }
}