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//
// IStoreProvider.cs file belongs to the neo project and is free
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namespace Neo.Persistence
{
    /// <summary>
    /// A provider used to create <see cref="IStore"/> instances.
    /// </summary>
    public interface IStoreProvider
    {
        /// <summary>
        /// Gets the name of the <see cref="IStoreProvider"/>.
        /// </summary>
        string Name { get; }

        /// <summary>
        /// Creates a new instance of the <see cref="IStore"/> interface.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="path">The path of the database.</param>
        /// <returns>The created <see cref="IStore"/> instance.</returns>
        IStore GetStore(string? path);
    }
}
