org.apache.commons.collections4.functors

## Class InstantiateFactory<T>

- java.lang.Object
- - org.apache.commons.collections4.functors.InstantiateFactory<T>

- All Implemented Interfaces:
    Factory<T>

      public class InstantiateFactory<T>
      extends Object
      implements Factory<T>

  Factory implementation that creates a new object instance by reflection.

  WARNING: from v4.1 onwards this class will not be serializable anymore in order to prevent potential remote code execution exploits. Please refer to COLLECTIONS-580 for more details.

  Since:
    3.0
  Version:
    $Id: InstantiateFactory.java 1714262 2015-11-13 20:08:45Z tn $

- - ### Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Constructor and Description
    `InstantiateFactory(Class<T> classToInstantiate)` Constructor that performs no validation.
    `InstantiateFactory(Class<T> classToInstantiate, Class<?>[] paramTypes, Object[] args)` Constructor that performs no validation.

  - ### Method Summary

    Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `T` | `create()` Creates an object using the stored constructor.
    `static <T> Factory<T>` | `instantiateFactory(Class<T> classToInstantiate, Class<?>[] paramTypes, Object[] args)` Factory method that performs validation.

    - ### Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

- - ### Constructor Detail

    - #### InstantiateFactory

          public InstantiateFactory(Class<T> classToInstantiate)

      Constructor that performs no validation. Use `instantiateFactory` if you want that.
      Parameters:
        `classToInstantiate` - the class to instantiate

    - #### InstantiateFactory

          public InstantiateFactory(Class<T> classToInstantiate,
                            Class<?>[] paramTypes,
                            Object[] args)

      Constructor that performs no validation. Use `instantiateFactory` if you want that.
      Parameters:
        `classToInstantiate` - the class to instantiate
        `paramTypes` - the constructor parameter types, cloned
        `args` - the constructor arguments, cloned

  - ### Method Detail

    - #### instantiateFactory

          public static <T> Factory<T> instantiateFactory(Class<T> classToInstantiate,
                                          Class<?>[] paramTypes,
                                          Object[] args)

      Factory method that performs validation.
      Type Parameters:
        `T` - the type the factory creates
      Parameters:
        `classToInstantiate` - the class to instantiate, not null
        `paramTypes` - the constructor parameter types, cloned
        `args` - the constructor arguments, cloned
      Returns:
        a new instantiate factory
      Throws:
        `NullPointerException` - if classToInstantiate is null
        `IllegalArgumentException` - if paramTypes does not match args

    - #### create

          public T create()

      Creates an object using the stored constructor.
      Specified by:
        `create` in interface `Factory<T>`
      Returns:
        the new object

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