org.meanbean.factories

Interface FactoryCollection

All Superinterfaces:

FactoryLookup

All Known Implementing Classes:

FactoryCollectionRepository, FactoryRepository

public interface FactoryCollection
extends FactoryLookup

Defines a collection factories of different types of objects.

Author:

Graham Williamson

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
void	addFactory(Class<?> clazz, Factory<?> factory) Add the specified Factory to the collection.
void	addFactoryLookup(FactoryLookup factoryLookup) Add the specified FactoryLookup
static FactoryCollection	getInstance()
static ServiceDefinition<FactoryCollection>	getServiceDefinition()

Methods inherited from interface org.meanbean.factories.FactoryLookup

getFactory, getFactoryIfAvailable, hasFactory

Method Detail

addFactory

void addFactory(Class<?> clazz,
                Factory<?> factory)
         throws IllegalArgumentException

Add the specified Factory to the collection.

If a Factory is already registered against the specified class, the existing registered Factory will be replaced with the Factory you specify here.

Parameters:

clazz - The type of objects the Factory creates. The class type will be used to generate a key with which the Factory can be retrieved from the collection at a later stage.

factory - The Factory to add to the collection.

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - If either of the required parameters are deemed illegal.

addFactoryLookup

void addFactoryLookup(FactoryLookup factoryLookup)

Add the specified FactoryLookup

The factoryLookup will be first consulted when looking for a Factory

getServiceDefinition

static ServiceDefinition<FactoryCollection> getServiceDefinition()

Specified by:

getServiceDefinition in interface FactoryLookup

getInstance

static FactoryCollection getInstance()

Specified by:

getInstance in interface FactoryLookup