org.refcodes.factory

Interface BeanFactory<ID>

Type Parameters:

ID - The type of the IDto be used when looking up an instance.

All Superinterfaces:

BeanLookupFactory<ID>, TypeLookupFactory

public interface BeanFactory<ID>
extends TypeLookupFactory, BeanLookupFactory<ID>

A lookup factory supporting type and ID lookup.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
<T> T	createInstance(ID aIdentifier) This method creates / retrieves an instance of the given type identified with the given identifier (name).
<T> Set<T>	createInstances(Class<?> aType) This method creates / retrieves an all instances of the given type.

Methods inherited from interface org.refcodes.factory.TypeLookupFactory

toInstances

Methods inherited from interface org.refcodes.factory.BeanLookupFactory

createInstance

Method Detail

createInstance

<T> T createInstance(ID aIdentifier)

This method creates / retrieves an instance of the given type identified with the given identifier (name).

Specified by:

createInstance in interface BeanLookupFactory<ID>

Type Parameters:

T - The type which is to be fabricated by the factory method.

Parameters:

aIdentifier - The name identifying the instance to be created / retrieved.

Returns:

The instance being fabricated by this factory of the required type for the given instance name (identifier).

createInstances

<T> Set<T> createInstances(Class<?> aType)

This method creates / retrieves an all instances of the given type.

Specified by:

createInstances in interface TypeLookupFactory

Type Parameters:

T - The type which is to be fabricated by the factory method.

Parameters:

aType - The type identifying the instances to be created / retrieved.

Returns:

A set with all instance of the required type for the given type.