org.apache.commons.collections

Interface Factory

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.

Version:
$Revision: 1.9 $ $Date: 2004/04/14 20:08:57 $
Authors:
Arron Bates
Stephen Colebourne
Since:
Commons Collections 2.1

Method Summary

Object
create()
Create a new object.

Method Details

create

public Object create()
Create a new object.
Returns:
a new object

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