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Interface TypeFactory<T>

All Known Implementing Classes:

EnumTypeFactory, ListTypeFactory, MapTypeFactory, SetTypeFactory

public interface TypeFactory<T>

Implementors create ObjectFactory instances that require runtime information.

Version:

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Author:

Steve Chaloner

Method Summary

ObjectFactory<T>	createObjectFactory(Class[] classes, Field field) Creates a new instance of the target class with the correct runtime types.
Class[]	determineClassType(Class fieldType, GenericTypes genericTypes) Determines the runtime generic parameter of the target class.
Class<T>	getBoundClass() Get the class type handled by this factory.

Method Detail

createObjectFactory

ObjectFactory<T> createObjectFactory(Class[] classes,
                                     Field field)

Creates a new instance of the target class with the correct runtime types.

Parameters:

classes - the generic parameter types

field - the target field

Returns:

a new instance of the target class

getBoundClass

Class<T> getBoundClass()

Get the class type handled by this factory.

Returns:

the class

determineClassType

Class[] determineClassType(Class fieldType,
                           GenericTypes genericTypes)

Determines the runtime generic parameter of the target class.

Parameters:

fieldType - the class type of the field

genericTypes - the generic types declared for the field

Returns:

the runtime generic values