001/*
002 * oauth2-oidc-sdk
003 *
004 * Copyright 2012-2020, Connect2id Ltd and contributors.
005 *
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016 */
017
018package com.nimbusds.openid.connect.sdk.federation.policy.operations;
019
020
021import com.nimbusds.openid.connect.sdk.federation.policy.language.OperationName;
022import com.nimbusds.openid.connect.sdk.federation.policy.language.PolicyOperation;
023
024
025/**
026 * Policy operation factory.
027 *
028 * <p>To support non-standard policy operations on metadata parameters consider
029 * overriding {@link DefaultPolicyOperationFactory#createForName}.
030 *
031 * <p>Related specifications:
032 *
033 * <ul>
034 *     <li>OpenID Connect Federation 1.0, section 4.1.
035 * </ul>
036 */
037public interface PolicyOperationFactory {
038        
039        
040        /**
041         * Creates a policy operation for the specified name.
042         *
043         * @param name The name. Must not be {@code null}.
044         *
045         * @return The policy operation, {@code null} if not supported.
046         */
047        PolicyOperation createForName(OperationName name);
048}