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* Date Author Changes
* 04/21/2003 Keith Visco Created
*/
package org.exolab.castor.util;
/**
* A simple interface for creating class instances
*
* @author <a href="mailto:kvisco@intalio.com">Keith Visco</a>
* @version $Revision$ $Date: 2003-04-23 00:36:31 -0600 (Wed, 23 Apr 2003) $
*/
public interface ObjectFactory {
/**
* Creates a default instance of the given class.
*
* @param type the Class to create an instance of
* @return the new instance of the given class
*/
public Object createInstance(Class type)
throws IllegalAccessException, InstantiationException;
/**
* Creates a default instance of the given class.
*
* @param type the Class to create an instance of
* @param args the array of arguments to pass to the Class constructor
* @return the new instance of the given class
*/
public Object createInstance(Class type, Object[] args)
throws IllegalAccessException, InstantiationException;
/**
* Creates a default instance of the given class.
*
* @param type the Class to create an instance of
* @param argTypes the Class types for each argument, used
* to find the correct constructor
* @param args the array of arguments to pass to the Class constructor
* @return the new instance of the given class
*/
public Object createInstance(Class type, Class[] argTypes, Object[] args)
throws IllegalAccessException, InstantiationException;
} //-- ObjectFactory