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package org.apache.camel.spi;

import org.apache.camel.Endpoint;
import org.apache.camel.Producer;

/**
 * Factory to create services such as {@link Producer}s and defer starting the created service, until
 * {@link org.apache.camel.CamelContext} has been started.
 */
public interface DeferServiceFactory {

    /**
     * Creates the {@link Producer} which is deferred started until {@link org.apache.camel.CamelContext} is being
     * started.
     * <p/>
     * When the producer is started, it re-lookup the endpoint to capture any changes such as the endpoint has been
     * intercepted. This allows the producer to react and send messages to the updated endpoint.
     *
     * @param  endpoint  the endpoint
     * @return           the producer which will be deferred started until {@link org.apache.camel.CamelContext} has
     *                   been started
     * @throws Exception can be thrown if there is an error starting the producer
     */
    Producer createProducer(Endpoint endpoint) throws Exception;

}
