ObjectFactory (Cucumber-JVM: Core 7.8.1 API)

All Superinterfaces:

Container, Lookup

All Known Implementing Classes:

DefaultObjectFactory
```
@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. The object factory facilitates the creation of both the glue classes and dependencies.

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.