/*
* Java Genetic Algorithm Library (@__identifier__@).
* Copyright (c) @__year__@ Franz Wilhelmstötter
*
* Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
* you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
* You may obtain a copy of the License at
*
* http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
*
* Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
* distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
* WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
* See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
* limitations under the License.
*
* Author:
* Franz Wilhelmstötter (franz.wilhelmstoetter@gmx.at)
*/
package org.jenetics.util;
import java.util.stream.Stream;
/**
* @param <T> the object type this factory creates.
*
* @author <a href="mailto:franz.wilhelmstoetter@gmx.at">Franz Wilhelmstötter</a>
* @since 1.0
* @version 3.0
*/
@FunctionalInterface
public interface Factory<T> {
/**
* Create a new instance of type T.
*
* @return a new instance of type T
*/
public T newInstance();
/**
* Return a new stream of object instances, created by this factory.
*
* @since 3.0
*
* @return a stream of objects, created by this factory
*/
public default Stream<T> instances() {
return Stream.generate(this::newInstance);
}
}