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33 * $Id$
34 *
35 * Date Author Changes 04/21/2003 Keith Visco Created
36 */
37
38 package org.exolab.castor.util;
39
40
41 /**
42 * A simple interface for creating class instances
43 *
44 * @author <a href="mailto:kvisco@intalio.com">Keith Visco</a>
45 * @version $Revision$ $Date: 2003-04-23 00:36:31 -0600 (Wed, 23 Apr 2003) $
46 */
47 public interface ObjectFactory {
48
49 /**
50 * Creates a default instance of the given class.
51 *
52 * @param type the Class to create an instance of
53 * @return the new instance of the given class
54 */
55 public Object createInstance(Class type) throws IllegalAccessException, InstantiationException;
56
57 /**
58 * Creates a default instance of the given class.
59 *
60 * @param type the Class to create an instance of
61 * @param args the array of arguments to pass to the Class constructor
62 * @return the new instance of the given class
63 */
64 public Object createInstance(Class type, Object[] args)
65 throws IllegalAccessException, InstantiationException;
66
67 /**
68 * Creates a default instance of the given class.
69 *
70 * @param type the Class to create an instance of
71 * @param argTypes the Class types for each argument, used to find the correct constructor
72 * @param args the array of arguments to pass to the Class constructor
73 * @return the new instance of the given class
74 */
75 public Object createInstance(Class type, Class[] argTypes, Object[] args)
76 throws IllegalAccessException, InstantiationException;
77
78 } // -- ObjectFactory