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45 * Date Author Changes
46 * 04/21/2003 Keith Visco Created
47 */
48
49 package org.exolab.castor.util;
50
51
52 /**
53 * A simple interface for creating class instances
54 *
55 * @author <a href="mailto:kvisco@intalio.com">Keith Visco</a>
56 * @version $Revision$ $Date: 2003-04-23 00:36:31 -0600 (Wed, 23 Apr 2003) $
57 */
58 public interface ObjectFactory {
59
60 /**
61 * Creates a default instance of the given class.
62 *
63 * @param type the Class to create an instance of
64 * @return the new instance of the given class
65 */
66 public Object createInstance(Class type)
67 throws IllegalAccessException, InstantiationException;
68
69 /**
70 * Creates a default instance of the given class.
71 *
72 * @param type the Class to create an instance of
73 * @param args the array of arguments to pass to the Class constructor
74 * @return the new instance of the given class
75 */
76 public Object createInstance(Class type, Object[] args)
77 throws IllegalAccessException, InstantiationException;
78
79 /**
80 * Creates a default instance of the given class.
81 *
82 * @param type the Class to create an instance of
83 * @param argTypes the Class types for each argument, used
84 * to find the correct constructor
85 * @param args the array of arguments to pass to the Class constructor
86 * @return the new instance of the given class
87 */
88 public Object createInstance(Class type, Class[] argTypes, Object[] args)
89 throws IllegalAccessException, InstantiationException;
90
91 } //-- ObjectFactory