@Experimental
public interface ArtifactFactory extends Service {

    /**
     * Creates an artifact.
     *
     * @param request the request holding artifact creation parameters
     * @return an {@code Artifact}, never {@code null}
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if {@code request} is null or {@code request.session} is null or invalid
     */
    @Nonnull
    Artifact create(@Nonnull ArtifactFactoryRequest request);

    @Nonnull