ModelFactory (config-model-api 7.232.23 API)

```
public interface ModelFactory
```
Factory for config models.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`ModelCreateResult`	`createAndValidateModel(ModelContext modelContext, ValidationParameters validationParameters)`	Creates an instance of a `Model`.
`Model`	`createModel(ModelContext modelContext)`	Creates an instance of a `Model`.
`com.yahoo.component.Version`	`version()`	Returns the Vespa version of the models this builds.

- Method Detail
  - version
```
com.yahoo.component.Version version()
```
    Returns the Vespa version of the models this builds.
    
    Returns:
    
    the version of a Model instance that this factory can create.
  - createModel
```
Model createModel(ModelContext modelContext)
```
    Creates an instance of a Model. The resulting instance will be used to serve config. No model validation will be done, calling this method assumes thatcreateAndValidateModel(ModelContext, ValidationParameters) has already been called at some point for this model.
    
    Parameters:
    
    modelContext - an instance of ModelContext, containing dependencies for creating a Model.
    
    Returns:
    
    a Model instance.
  - createAndValidateModel
```
ModelCreateResult createAndValidateModel(ModelContext modelContext,
                                         ValidationParameters validationParameters)
```
    Creates an instance of a Model. The resulting instance will be used to serve config. Any validation of a Model and the ModelContext can be done in this method.
    
    Parameters:
    
    modelContext - an instance of ModelContext, containing dependencies for creating a Model
    
    validationParameters - validation parameters
    
    Returns:
    
    a ModelCreateResult instance.