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package org.apache.geode.distributed.internal;

import org.apache.geode.InternalGemFireException;
import org.apache.geode.internal.i18n.LocalizedStrings;

/**
 * This class is a factory that creates instances of {@link DistributionMessage}.
 * 
 * @deprecated use a constructor instead
 */
@Deprecated
public class MessageFactory {

  ////////////////////// Static Methods //////////////////////

  /**
   * Returns a message of the given type.
   */
  public static DistributionMessage getMessage(Class messageType) {

    // DistributionMessage message;
    // create a new message
    try {
      Object o = messageType.newInstance();
      if (!(o instanceof DistributionMessage)) {
        throw new InternalGemFireException(
            LocalizedStrings.MessageFactory_CLASS_0_IS_NOT_A_DISTRIBUTIONMESSAGE
                .toLocalizedString(messageType.getName()));

      } else {
        // no need for further processing on the new message, so return it
        return (DistributionMessage) o;
      }

    } catch (InstantiationException ex) {
      throw new InternalGemFireException(
          LocalizedStrings.MessageFactory_AN_INSTANTIATIONEXCEPTION_WAS_THROWN_WHILE_INSTANTIATING_A_0
              .toLocalizedString(messageType.getName()),
          ex);

    } catch (IllegalAccessException ex) {
      throw new InternalGemFireException(
          LocalizedStrings.MessageFactory_COULD_NOT_ACCESS_ZEROARG_CONSTRUCTOR_OF_0
              .toLocalizedString(messageType.getName()),
          ex);
    }
  }
}