ProcessorFactory.java

/*
 * Copyright (C) 2011 apurv
 *
 * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
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 */
package nescent.phylogeoref.processor;

/**
 * Factory class for PhylogenyProcessor objects.
 * @author apurv
 */
public class ProcessorFactory {
    
    /**
     * Returns the appropriate processor on demand.
     * 
     * @param hasWeights (true value indicates, a weighted processor is demanded)<br>
     *                   (false value indicates, an unweighted processor is demanded.)<br>
     * 
     * @return 
     */
    public static PhylogenyProcessor getInstance(boolean hasWeights){
        PhylogenyProcessor processor = null;
        if(hasWeights){
            processor = new WeightedPhylogenyProcessor();
            
        }else{
            processor = new UnweightedPhylogenyProcessor();
            
        }
        return processor;
    }
    
    
    
    /**
     * Returns a un-weighted processor.
     * @return 
     */
    public static PhylogenyProcessor getInstance(){
        PhylogenyProcessor processor = getInstance(false);
        return processor;
    }
    
}