org.base.apps.xml.elem
Class ElementFactory

java.lang.Object
  org.base.apps.util.factory.BaseFactory
      org.base.apps.util.factory.ConfigurableFactory
          org.base.apps.xml.elem.ElementFactory

All Implemented Interfaces:

Factory, Named

public class ElementFactory
extends ConfigurableFactory

Author:

Kevan Simpson

Field Summary

static String

ELEMENT_CONFIGURATION The name of this factory's configuration.

Constructor Summary

protected	ElementFactory() Void constructor.
protected	ElementFactory(Named cfg) Constructor with configuration override.

Method Summary

Element	createElement() Creates an Element with an ElementContext from this factory.
static ElementFactory	getInstance() Fetches the singleton factory instance.
String	getName() Fetches the name of this instance.
static ElementFactory	newInstance(Named configuration) Creates a new ElementFactory with the given named configuration.

Methods inherited from class org.base.apps.util.factory.ConfigurableFactory

create, rMgr

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

ELEMENT_CONFIGURATION

public static final String ELEMENT_CONFIGURATION

The name of this factory's configuration.

See Also:

Constant Field Values

Constructor Detail

ElementFactory

protected ElementFactory()

Void constructor.

ElementFactory

protected ElementFactory(Named cfg)

Constructor with configuration override.

Parameters:

cfg - The factory configuration.

Method Detail

createElement

public Element createElement()
                      throws Exception

Creates an Element with an ElementContext from this factory.

Returns:

a custom Element with a custom ElementContext.

Throws:

Exception - if an error occurs during creation.

getName

public String getName()

Description copied from interface: Named

Fetches the name of this instance.

Returns:

the name of this instance.

See Also:

Named.getName()

getInstance

public static ElementFactory getInstance()

Fetches the singleton factory instance.

newInstance

public static ElementFactory newInstance(Named configuration)

Creates a new ElementFactory with the given named configuration.

Parameters:

configuration - The named configuration.

Returns:

a new ElementFactory.