Package org.apache.commons.collections

Interface Factory

All Known Implementing Classes:
ConstantFactory, ExceptionFactory, InstantiateFactory
public interface Factory
Defines a functor interface implemented by classes that create objects.

A Factory creates an object without using an input parameter. If an input parameter is required, then Transformer is more appropriate.

Standard implementations of common factories are provided by FactoryUtils. These include factories that return a constant, a copy of a prototype or a new instance.

Since:
Commons Collections 2.1
Version:
$Revision: 646777 $ $Date: 2008-04-10 14:33:15 +0200 (Thu, 10 Apr 2008) $
Author:
Arron Bates, Stephen Colebourne

  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    Object
    create()
    Create a new object.

  • Method Details

    • create

      Object create()
      Create a new object.
      Returns:
      a new object
      Throws:
      FunctorException - (runtime) if the factory cannot create an object