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package org.openhab.core.items;

import org.eclipse.jdt.annotation.NonNullByDefault;

/**
 * Creates a new {@link ItemBuilder} which is based on all available {@link ItemFactory}s.
 *
 * @author Henning Treu - Initial contribution
 */
@NonNullByDefault
public interface ItemBuilderFactory {

    /**
     * Create a new {@link ItemBuilder}, which is initialized by the given item.
     *
     * @param item the template to initialize the builder with
     * @return an ItemBuilder instance
     */
    ItemBuilder newItemBuilder(Item item);

    /**
     * Create a new {@link ItemBuilder}, which is initialized by the given item.
     *
     * @param itemType the item type to create
     * @param itemName the name of the item to create
     * @return an ItemBuilder instance
     */
    ItemBuilder newItemBuilder(String itemType, String itemName);
}
