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+/*
+ * ============LICENSE_START========================================================================
+ * ONAP : ccsdk feature sdnr wt
+ * =================================================================================================
+ * Copyright (C) 2023 highstreet technologies GmbH Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
+ * =================================================================================================
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file except
+ * in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software distributed under the License
+ * is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express
+ * or implied. See the License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations under
+ * the License.
+ * ============LICENSE_END==========================================================================
+ */
+
+package org.onap.ccsdk.features.sdnr.wt.devicemanager.ne.factory;
+
+public interface NetworkElementFactory2 extends NetworkElementFactory {
+
+ /**
+ * Provide the nature of the devicemanager for list ordering
+ * @return nature definition of devicemanager
+ */
+ DevicemanagerNature getDevicemanagerNature();
+
+}