org.apache.commons.collections
Interface Factory

All Known Implementing Classes:

ConstantFactory, ExceptionFactory, InstantiateFactory

public interface Factory

Defines a functor interface implemented by classes that create objects.

Since:

Commons Collections 2.1

Version:

$Revision: 1.7 $ $Date: 2004/01/14 21:43:04 $

Author:

Arron Bates, Stephen Colebourne

Method Summary

Object

create() Create a new object.

Method Detail

create

public Object create()

Create a new object.

Returns:

a new object

Throws:

FunctorException - (runtime) if the factory cannot create an object