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22 namespace Friendica\Core\Hooks\Capabilities;
25 * creates special instances for given classes
27 interface ICanCreateInstances
30 * Returns a new instance of a given class for the corresponding name
32 * The instance will be build based on the registered strategy and the (unique) name
34 * @param string $class The fully-qualified name of the given class or interface which will get returned
35 * @param string $name An arbitrary identifier to find a concrete instance strategy.
36 * @param array $arguments Additional arguments, which can be passed to the constructor of "$class" at runtime
38 * @return object The concrete instance of the type "$class"
40 public function create(string $class, string $name, array $arguments = []): object;