jpaul.DataStructs
Interface Factory<T>

All Known Implementing Classes:

MapFactory, MapFacts.HashMapFactory, MapFacts.TreeMapFactory, RelationFactory, RelFacts.COWRelationFactory, RelFacts.MapSetRelationFactory, SetFactory, SetFacts.COWSetFactory, SetFacts.HashSetFactory, SetFacts.TreeSetFactory

public interface Factory<T>

Factory for the factory pattern. Encapsulates methods for creating and copying objects of a certain class.

Version:

$Id: Factory.java,v 1.2 2005/08/10 22:43:41 salcianu Exp $

Author:

Alexandru Salcianu - salcianu@alum.mit.edu

Method Summary

T	create() Create a new object of class T.
T	create(T t) Create a new object of class T, as a copy of t.

Method Detail

create

T create()

Create a new object of class T. Corresponds to a default constructor.

create

T create(T t)

Create a new object of class T, as a copy of t. Corresponds to a copy constructor.