// Licensed to the .NET Foundation under one or more agreements.
// The .NET Foundation licenses this file to you under the MIT license.
 
using System;
using System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis;
 
namespace Microsoft.Extensions.Options
{
    /// <summary>
    /// Used to create <typeparamref name="TOptions"/> instances.
    /// </summary>
    /// <typeparam name="TOptions">The type of options being requested.</typeparam>
    public interface IOptionsFactory<[DynamicallyAccessedMembers(Options.DynamicallyAccessedMembers)] TOptions>
        where TOptions : class
    {
        /// <summary>
        /// Returns a configured <typeparamref name="TOptions"/> instance with the given <paramref name="name"/>.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="name">The name of the <typeparamref name="TOptions"/> instance to create.</param>
        /// <returns>The created <typeparamref name="TOptions"/> instance with the given <paramref name="name"/>.</returns>
        TOptions Create(string name);
    }
}