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017    package org.apache.xbean.naming.context;
018    
019    import javax.naming.Context;
020    import javax.naming.NamingException;
021    import java.util.Map;
022    
023    /**
024     * @version $Rev$ $Date$
025     */
026    public interface NestedContextFactory {
027        /**
028         * Is the specified value an instance of a nested context
029         * @param value the value to inspect
030         * @return true if the specified value an instance of a nested context; false otherwise
031         */
032        boolean isNestedSubcontext(Object value);
033    
034        /**
035         * Creates a nested subcontext instance.  This does not cause the nested context to be bound.
036         * @param path the path to the new nested context
037         * @param bindings the initial bindings for the context
038         * @return the new nested context
039         * @throws javax.naming.NamingException on error
040         */
041        Context createNestedSubcontext(String path, Map<String, Object> bindings) throws NamingException;
042    }