com.helger.commons.factory

Interface IFactory<DATATYPE>

Type Parameters:

DATATYPE - The type of object to create.

All Superinterfaces:

Serializable, Supplier<DATATYPE>

All Known Implementing Classes:

FactoryNewInstance

Functional Interface:

This is a functional interface and can therefore be used as the assignment target for a lambda expression or method reference.

@FunctionalInterface
public interface IFactory<DATATYPE>
extends Supplier<DATATYPE>, Serializable

This is a generic interface for creating objects of a certain type.

Author:

Philip

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
DATATYPE	get() Create an object of the desired type.

Method Detail

get

@DevelopersNote(value="No @Nullable annotation as we can make no assumptions on the state")
DATATYPE get()

Create an object of the desired type.

Specified by:

get in interface Supplier<DATATYPE>

Returns:

The created object. May be null depending on the implementation.