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017    package org.apache.camel;
018    
019    /**
020     * A <a href="http://camel.apache.org/component.html">component</a> is
021     * a factory of {@link Endpoint} objects.
022     * 
023     * @version 
024     */
025    public interface Component extends CamelContextAware {
026    
027        /**
028         * Attempt to resolve an endpoint for the given URI if the component is
029         * capable of handling the URI
030         * 
031         * @param uri the URI to create
032         * @return a newly created endpoint or null if this component cannot create
033         *         instances of the given uri
034         * @throws Exception is thrown if error creating the endpoint
035         */
036        Endpoint createEndpoint(String uri) throws Exception;
037        
038    }