dk.rode.thesis.abstractfactory
Class PrototypicalSequenceFactory<E>

java.lang.Object
  dk.rode.thesis.abstractfactory.PrototypicalFactory<Sequence<E>>
      dk.rode.thesis.abstractfactory.PrototypicalSequenceFactory<E>

Type Parameters:

E - The type of values delivered by the created sequences.

All Implemented Interfaces:

SequenceFactory<E,Void>

@ParticipantUsage(value="ConcreteProduct",
                  type=Sequence.class)
@Participant(value="ConcreteFactory")
public class PrototypicalSequenceFactory<E>
extends PrototypicalFactory<Sequence<E>>
implements SequenceFactory<E,Void>

A prototypical sequence factory creates sequences based on a prototype supplied at construction time.

This factory is thread-safe.

Author:

Gunni Rode / rode.dk

See Also:

StandardFactory

Constructor Summary

PrototypicalSequenceFactory(Sequence<E> prototype)
Constructor.

Method Summary

Sequence<E>	create() Creates a new instance based on the prototypical object supplied at construction time.
Sequence<E>	createSequence(Void unused) Creates a new initialised sequence instance.

Methods inherited from class dk.rode.thesis.abstractfactory.PrototypicalFactory

toString

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

PrototypicalSequenceFactory

public PrototypicalSequenceFactory(Sequence<E> prototype)

Constructor.

prototype is copied and this factory keeps no reference to it.

Parameters:

prototype - The prototypical sequence to use; cannot be null.

Throws:

NullPointerException - If prototype is null.

Method Detail

create

public Sequence<E> create()

Description copied from class: PrototypicalFactory

Creates a new instance based on the prototypical object supplied at construction time.

Overrides:

create in class PrototypicalFactory<Sequence<E>>

Returns:

The new instance; never null.

createSequence

public Sequence<E> createSequence(Void unused)

Description copied from interface: SequenceFactory

Creates a new initialised sequence instance.

Specified by:

createSequence in interface SequenceFactory<E,Void>

Parameters:

unused - Never used.

Returns:

A new sequence instance; never null.