org.jfree.xml.util
Interface ObjectFactory

All Known Implementing Classes:

ObjectFactoryLoader, SimpleObjectFactory

public interface ObjectFactory

An object factory.

Method Summary

GenericObjectFactory	getFactoryForClass(java.lang.Class c) Returns the generic factory for the given class or null, if there is no handler for this class.
ManualMappingDefinition	getManualMappingDefinition(java.lang.Class c) Returns the manual mapping definition for the given class, or null, if not manual definition exists.
MultiplexMappingDefinition	getMultiplexDefinition(java.lang.Class c) Returns the multiplex definition for the given class, or null, if no such definition exists.
boolean	isGenericHandler(java.lang.Class c) Checks, whether a generic handler exists for the given class.

Method Detail

getFactoryForClass

GenericObjectFactory getFactoryForClass(java.lang.Class c)

Returns the generic factory for the given class or null, if there is no handler for this class. The factory will be reinitialized using getInstance().

Parameters:

c - the class for which we need a producer

Returns:

the factory for this class

isGenericHandler

boolean isGenericHandler(java.lang.Class c)

Checks, whether a generic handler exists for the given class. This does not check, whether an mapping exists.

Parameters:

c - the class for which to check

Returns:

true, if an generic handler is defined, false otherwise.

getMultiplexDefinition

MultiplexMappingDefinition getMultiplexDefinition(java.lang.Class c)

Returns the multiplex definition for the given class, or null, if no such definition exists.

Parameters:

c - the class for which to check the existence of the multiplexer

Returns:

the multiplexer for the class, or null if no multiplexer exists.

getManualMappingDefinition

ManualMappingDefinition getManualMappingDefinition(java.lang.Class c)

Returns the manual mapping definition for the given class, or null, if not manual definition exists.

Parameters:

c - the class for which to check the existence of the definition

Returns:

the manual mapping definition or null.