gov.sandia.cognition.factory

Class ConstructorBasedFactory<CreatedType>

java.lang.Object

gov.sandia.cognition.factory.ConstructorBasedFactory<CreatedType>

Type Parameters:

CreatedType - The type that the factory creates.

All Implemented Interfaces:

Factory<CreatedType>, java.lang.Cloneable

@CodeReview(reviewer="Kevin R. Dixon",
            date="2008-12-02",
            changesNeeded=false,
            comments={"I just don\'t think this class will be useful.","However, the implementation is great... if anybody ever finds it useful."})
public class ConstructorBasedFactory<CreatedType>
extends java.lang.Object
implements Factory<CreatedType>, java.lang.Cloneable

The ConstructorBasedFactory class implements a Factory that takes a constructor and parameters to that constructor used to create new objects.

Since:

2.1

Author:

Justin Basilico

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
protected java.lang.reflect.Constructor<? extends CreatedType>	constructor The constructor to use to create new objects.
protected java.lang.Object[]	parameters The parameters to pass to the constructor.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
ConstructorBasedFactory(java.lang.reflect.Constructor<? extends CreatedType> constructor, java.lang.Object... parameters) Creates a new ConstructorBasedFactory from the given constructor and parameters.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
ConstructorBasedFactory<CreatedType>	clone()
CreatedType	create() Creates a new object by calling the constructor inside the factory with the parameters it is configured to take.
java.lang.reflect.Constructor<? extends CreatedType>	getConstructor() Gets the constructor used to create new objects.
java.lang.Object[]	getParameters() Gets the parameters that are passed to the constructor to create new objects.
void	setConstructor(java.lang.reflect.Constructor<? extends CreatedType> constructor) Sets the constructor to use to create new objects.
void	setParameters(java.lang.Object... parameters) Sets the parameters that are passed to the constructor to create new objects.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

constructor

protected java.lang.reflect.Constructor<? extends CreatedType> constructor

The constructor to use to create new objects.

parameters

protected java.lang.Object[] parameters

The parameters to pass to the constructor.

Constructor Detail

ConstructorBasedFactory

public ConstructorBasedFactory(java.lang.reflect.Constructor<? extends CreatedType> constructor,
                               java.lang.Object... parameters)

Creates a new ConstructorBasedFactory from the given constructor and parameters.

Parameters:

constructor - The constructor to use to create new objects.

parameters - The parameters to the constructor.

Method Detail

clone

public ConstructorBasedFactory<CreatedType> clone()

Overrides:

clone in class java.lang.Object

create

public CreatedType create()

Creates a new object by calling the constructor inside the factory with the parameters it is configured to take.

Specified by:

create in interface Factory<CreatedType>

Returns:

A new object.

getConstructor

public java.lang.reflect.Constructor<? extends CreatedType> getConstructor()

Gets the constructor used to create new objects.

Returns:

The constructor used to create new objects.

setConstructor

public void setConstructor(java.lang.reflect.Constructor<? extends CreatedType> constructor)

Sets the constructor to use to create new objects.

Parameters:

constructor - The constructor used to create new objects. It cannot be null. The parameters on the factory must be set to match the parameter types the constructor expects before create is called.

getParameters

public java.lang.Object[] getParameters()

Gets the parameters that are passed to the constructor to create new objects.

Returns:

The parameters that are passed to the constructor.

setParameters

public void setParameters(java.lang.Object... parameters)

Sets the parameters that are passed to the constructor to create new objects.

Parameters:

parameters - The parameters to pass to the constructor.