ObjectFactory (Cucumber-JVM: Core 5.3.0 API)

All Superinterfaces:

Container, Lookup
```
@API(status=STABLE)
public interface ObjectFactory
extends Container, Lookup
```
Instantiates glue classes. Loaded via SPI.
Cucumber scenarios are executed against a test context that consists of multiple glue classes. These must be instantiated and may optionally be injected with dependencies.
When multiple ObjectFactory implementations are available Cucumber will look for a preference in the provided properties or options.

See Also:

ServiceLoader, ObjectFactoryServiceLoader

- Method Summary
  
  All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
  Modifier and Type Method Description
  
  void start()
  Start the object factory.
  
  void stop()
  Stops the object factory.
  - Methods inherited from interface io.cucumber.core.backend.Container
    addClass
  - Methods inherited from interface io.cucumber.core.backend.Lookup
    getInstance

- Method Detail
  - start
```
void start()
```
    Start the object factory. Invoked once per scenario.
    While started Lookup.getInstance(Class) may be invoked.
  - stop
```
void stop()
```
    Stops the object factory. Called once per scenario.
    When stopped the object factory should dispose of all glue instances.