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using OpenMI.Standard2.TimeSpace;

namespace OpenDA.DotNet.AdditionalInterfaces
{
	public interface IOpenDaModelProvider
	{

        /// <summary>
        /// Initialize the factory that provides the model instances
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="workingDirPath">Directory where the model factory can find its config files</param>
        /// <param name="args">Initialization arguments, usually being one argument, the config file</param>
		void Initialize(string workingDirPath, params string[] args);

		/// <summary>
		/// <para>Returns a model instance (an OpenMI time/space linkable component).</para>
		/// </summary>
        ITimeSpaceComponent CreateInstance();

		/// <summary>
		/// <para>Stores an instance that was adjust by the outer world.</para>
		/// </summary>
        void SaveInstance(ITimeSpaceComponent timeSpaceComponent);
	}
}