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+#pragma once
+
+#include <mbgl/style/source.hpp>
+
+namespace mbgl {
+namespace style {
+namespace conversion {
+class Convertible;
+struct Error;
+} // namespace conversion
+} // namespace style
+
+class RenderSource;
+
+/**
+ * @brief The SourceFactory abstract class
+ *
+ * This class is responsible for creation of the source objects that belong to a concrete source type.
+ */
+class SourceFactory {
+public:
+    virtual ~SourceFactory() = default;
+
+    /// Returns the source type data.
+    virtual const style::SourceTypeInfo* getTypeInfo() const noexcept = 0;
+
+    /// Returns a new Source instance on success call; returns `nullptr` otherwise with Error updated
+    /// accordingly.
+    virtual std::unique_ptr<style::Source> createSource(const std::string& id,
+                                                        const style::conversion::Convertible& value,
+                                                        style::conversion::Error&) noexcept = 0;
+
+    /// Returns a new RenderSource instance.
+    virtual std::unique_ptr<RenderSource> createRenderSource(Immutable<style::Source::Impl>) noexcept = 0;
+};
+
+} // namespace mbgl