org.d_haven.mpool

Interface ObjectFactory

public interface ObjectFactory

This interface is to define how an ObjectFactory is defined. While this class is not strictly necessary, the implementation of the Pool can differ object creation to and instance of this interface.

Version:

CVS $Revision: 1.4 $ $Date: 2004/06/21 17:03:46 $

Author:

Berin Loritsch

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
void	dispose(java.lang.Object object) Performs any deconstruction that is necessary for the object.
java.lang.Class	getCreatedClass() Get the class of the object you are creating.
java.lang.Object	newInstance() Create a new instance of the object being pooled.

Method Detail

newInstance

java.lang.Object newInstance()
                      throws java.lang.Exception

Create a new instance of the object being pooled.

Returns:

the pooled Object instance

Throws:

java.lang.Exception - if the object cannot be instantiated

getCreatedClass

java.lang.Class getCreatedClass()

Get the class of the object you are creating.

Returns:

Class object of the factory's class

dispose

void dispose(java.lang.Object object)
      throws java.lang.Exception

Performs any deconstruction that is necessary for the object.

Parameters:

object - to destroy

Throws:

java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if the object is not of the same class that the factory creates.

java.lang.Exception - if there is any other reason that the factory has problems disposing of the object.