org.exolab.castor.util
Interface ObjectFactory

All Known Implementing Classes:

DefaultObjectFactory

public interface ObjectFactory

A simple interface for creating class instances

Version:

$Revision: 5951 $ $Date: 2003-04-23 00:36:31 -0600 (Wed, 23 Apr 2003) $

Author:

Keith Visco

Method Summary

Object	createInstance(Class type) Creates a default instance of the given class.
Object	createInstance(Class type, Class[] argTypes, Object[] args) Creates a default instance of the given class.
Object	createInstance(Class type, Object[] args) Creates a default instance of the given class.

Method Detail

createInstance

Object createInstance(Class type)
                      throws IllegalAccessException,
                             InstantiationException

Creates a default instance of the given class.

Parameters:

type - the Class to create an instance of

Returns:

the new instance of the given class

Throws:

IllegalAccessException

InstantiationException

createInstance

Object createInstance(Class type,
                      Object[] args)
                      throws IllegalAccessException,
                             InstantiationException

Creates a default instance of the given class.

Parameters:

type - the Class to create an instance of

args - the array of arguments to pass to the Class constructor

Returns:

the new instance of the given class

Throws:

IllegalAccessException

InstantiationException

createInstance

Object createInstance(Class type,
                      Class[] argTypes,
                      Object[] args)
                      throws IllegalAccessException,
                             InstantiationException

Creates a default instance of the given class.

Parameters:

type - the Class to create an instance of

argTypes - the Class types for each argument, used to find the correct constructor

args - the array of arguments to pass to the Class constructor

Returns:

the new instance of the given class

Throws:

IllegalAccessException

InstantiationException