javax.cache

Interface Factory<T>

Type Parameters:

T - the type of object constructed

All Known Implementing Classes:

Factories.ClassFactory, Factories.SingletonFactory

public interface Factory<T>

Constructs and returns a fully configured instance of a specific type.

Implementations may choose not to construct a new instance, but instead return a previously created instance.

Implementations must correctly implement Object.equals(Object) and Object.hashCode() as Factorys are often compared with each other for equivalence.

Author:

Brian Oliver

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
T	create() Constructs and returns a fully configured instance of T.

Method Detail

create

T create()

Constructs and returns a fully configured instance of T.

Returns:

an instance of T.