org.apache.commons.collections

Interface Factory

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 {@link Transformer} is more appropriate.

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

Since: Commons Collections 2.1

Version: $Revision: 1.9 $ $Date: 2004/04/14 20:08:57 $

Author: Arron Bates Stephen Colebourne

Method Summary
Objectcreate()
Create a new object.

Method Detail

create

public Object create()
Create a new object.

Returns: a new object

Throws: FunctorException (runtime) if the factory cannot create an object

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