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using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.ComponentModel.Composition;
using QuantConnect.Packets;

namespace QuantConnect.Interfaces
{
    /// <summary>
    /// Defines factory types for brokerages. Every IBrokerage is expected to also implement an IBrokerageFactory.
    /// </summary>
    [InheritedExport(typeof(IBrokerageFactory))]
    public interface IBrokerageFactory : IDisposable
    {
        /// <summary>
        /// Gets the type of brokerage produced by this factory
        /// </summary>
        Type BrokerageType { get; }

        /// <summary>
        /// Gets the brokerage data required to run the brokerage from configuration/disk
        /// </summary>
        /// <remarks>
        /// The implementation of this property will create the brokerage data dictionary required for
        /// running live jobs. See <see cref="IJobQueueHandler.NextJob"/>
        /// </remarks>
        Dictionary<string, string> BrokerageData { get; }

        /// <summary>
        /// Creates a new IBrokerage instance
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="job">The job packet to create the brokerage for</param>
        /// <param name="algorithm">The algorithm instance</param>
        /// <returns>A new brokerage instance</returns>
        IBrokerage CreateBrokerage(LiveNodePacket job, IAlgorithm algorithm);
    }
}