<?php
/**
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 * that is bundled with this package in the file LICENSE.txt.
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 * @category    Mage
 * @package     Mage_Connect
 * @copyright   Copyright (c) 2009 Irubin Consulting Inc. DBA Varien (http://www.varien.com)
 * @license     http://opensource.org/licenses/osl-3.0.php  Open Software License (OSL 3.0)
 */

/**
 * Class for loader which using in the Rest
 *
 * @category    Mage
 * @package     Mage_Connect
 * @author      Magento Core Team <core@magentocommerce.com>
 */
class Mage_Connect_Loader
{

    /**
     * Factory for HTTP client
     * @param string/false $protocol  'curl'/'socket' or false for auto-detect
     * @return Mage_HTTP_Client/Mage_Connect_Loader_Ftp
     */
    public static function getInstance($protocol='')
    {
        if ($protocol  == 'ftp') {
            return new Mage_Connect_Loader_Ftp();
        } else {
            return Mage_HTTP_Client::getInstance();
        }
    }

}