Uses of Interface org.apache.commons.collections.Factory (Commons Collections 3.2.2 API)

Packages that use Factory
Package	Description
org.apache.commons.collections	This package contains the interfaces and utilities shared across all the subpackages of this component.
org.apache.commons.collections.functors	This package contains implementations of the `Closure`, `Predicate`, `Transformer` and `Factory` interfaces.
org.apache.commons.collections.list	This package contains implementations of the `List` interface.
org.apache.commons.collections.map	This package contains implementations of the `Map`, `IterableMap`, `OrderedMap` and `SortedMap` interfaces.

Uses of Factory in org.apache.commons.collections

Methods in org.apache.commons.collections that return Factory
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`static Factory`	FactoryUtils.`constantFactory(Object constantToReturn)`	Creates a Factory that will return the same object each time the factory is used.
`static Factory`	FactoryUtils.`exceptionFactory()`	Gets a Factory that always throws an exception.
`static Factory`	FactoryUtils.`instantiateFactory(Class classToInstantiate)`	Creates a Factory that can create objects of a specific type using a no-args constructor.
`static Factory`	FactoryUtils.`instantiateFactory(Class classToInstantiate, Class[] paramTypes, Object[] args)`	Creates a Factory that can create objects of a specific type using the arguments specified to this method.
`static Factory`	FactoryUtils.`nullFactory()`	Gets a Factory that will return null each time the factory is used.
`static Factory`	FactoryUtils.`prototypeFactory(Object prototype)`	Creates a Factory that will return a clone of the same prototype object each time the factory is used.

Methods in org.apache.commons.collections with parameters of type Factory
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`static Transformer`	TransformerUtils.`asTransformer(Factory factory)`	Creates a Transformer that calls a Factory each time the transformer is used.
`static List`	ListUtils.`lazyList(List list, Factory factory)`	Returns a "lazy" list whose elements will be created on demand.
`static Map`	MapUtils.`lazyMap(Map map, Factory factory)`	Returns a "lazy" map whose values will be created on demand.
`static SortedMap`	MapUtils.`lazySortedMap(SortedMap map, Factory factory)`	Returns a "lazy" sorted map whose values will be created on demand.
`static Map`	MapUtils.`multiValueMap(Map map, Factory collectionFactory)`	Creates a multi-value map backed by the given map which returns collections created by the specified collection factory.

Uses of Factory in org.apache.commons.collections.functors

Classes in org.apache.commons.collections.functors that implement Factory
Modifier and Type	Class	Description
`class`	`ConstantFactory`	Factory implementation that returns the same constant each time.
`class`	`ExceptionFactory`	Factory implementation that always throws an exception.
`class`	`InstantiateFactory`	Factory implementation that creates a new object instance by reflection.

Fields in org.apache.commons.collections.functors declared as Factory
Modifier and Type	Field	Description
`static Factory`	ExceptionFactory.`INSTANCE`	Singleton predicate instance
`static Factory`	ConstantFactory.`NULL_INSTANCE`	Returns null each time

Methods in org.apache.commons.collections.functors that return Factory
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`Factory`	FactoryTransformer.`getFactory()`	Gets the factory.
`static Factory`	ConstantFactory.`getInstance(Object constantToReturn)`	Factory method that performs validation.
`static Factory`	ExceptionFactory.`getInstance()`	Factory returning the singleton instance.
`static Factory`	InstantiateFactory.`getInstance(Class classToInstantiate, Class[] paramTypes, Object[] args)`	Factory method that performs validation.
`static Factory`	PrototypeFactory.`getInstance(Object prototype)`	Factory method that performs validation.

Methods in org.apache.commons.collections.functors with parameters of type Factory
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`static Transformer`	FactoryTransformer.`getInstance(Factory factory)`	Factory method that performs validation.

Constructors in org.apache.commons.collections.functors with parameters of type Factory
Constructor	Description
`FactoryTransformer(Factory factory)`	Constructor that performs no validation.

Uses of Factory in org.apache.commons.collections.list

Fields in org.apache.commons.collections.list declared as Factory
Modifier and Type	Field	Description
`protected Factory`	LazyList.`factory`	The factory to use to lazily instantiate the objects

Methods in org.apache.commons.collections.list with parameters of type Factory
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`static List`	LazyList.`decorate(List list, Factory factory)`	Factory method to create a lazily instantiating list.

Constructors in org.apache.commons.collections.list with parameters of type Factory
Constructor	Description
`LazyList(List list, Factory factory)`	Constructor that wraps (not copies).

Uses of Factory in org.apache.commons.collections.map

Methods in org.apache.commons.collections.map with parameters of type Factory
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`static Map`	DefaultedMap.`decorate(Map map, Factory factory)`	Factory method to create a defaulting map.
`static Map`	LazyMap.`decorate(Map map, Factory factory)`	Factory method to create a lazily instantiated map.
`static SortedMap`	LazySortedMap.`decorate(SortedMap map, Factory factory)`	Factory method to create a lazily instantiated sorted map.
`static MultiValueMap`	MultiValueMap.`decorate(Map map, Factory collectionFactory)`	Creates a map which decorates the given `map` and creates the value collections using the supplied `collectionFactory`.

Constructors in org.apache.commons.collections.map with parameters of type Factory
Constructor	Description
`LazyMap(Map map, Factory factory)`	Constructor that wraps (not copies).
`LazySortedMap(SortedMap map, Factory factory)`	Constructor that wraps (not copies).
`MultiValueMap(Map map, Factory collectionFactory)`	Creates a MultiValueMap which decorates the given `map` and creates the value collections using the supplied `collectionFactory`.