net.sf.mmm.util.bean.api

Interface BeanFactory

All Superinterfaces:

AbstractBeanFactory

All Known Implementing Classes:

BeanFactoryImpl

@ComponentSpecification
public interface BeanFactory
extends AbstractBeanFactory

This is the factory used to create instances of Bean.

Since:

8.0.0

Author:

hohwille

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
default <BEAN extends Bean> BEAN	create(Class<BEAN> type) Creates a new simple instance of the specified Bean.
<BEAN extends Bean> BEAN	createPrototype(Class<BEAN> type) Creates a prototype of the given Bean.
BeanPrototypeBuilder	createPrototypeBuilder(boolean dynamic)
default String	getQualifiedName(Class<? extends Bean> type)
default String	getQualifiedName(Class<? extends Bean> type, String name)

Methods inherited from interface net.sf.mmm.util.bean.api.AbstractBeanFactory

copy, create, getPrototype, getReadOnlyBean

Method Detail

getQualifiedName

default String getQualifiedName(Class<? extends Bean> type)

Parameters:

type - the Class reflecting the Bean.

Returns:

the qualified name.

getQualifiedName

default String getQualifiedName(Class<? extends Bean> type,
                                String name)

Parameters:

type - the Class reflecting the Bean.

name - the optional name given at runtime or null.

Returns:

the qualified name.

createPrototypeBuilder

BeanPrototypeBuilder createPrototypeBuilder(boolean dynamic)

Parameters:

dynamic - the dynamic flag of the Beans to build.

Returns:

a new BeanPrototypeBuilder instance.

createPrototype

<BEAN extends Bean> BEAN createPrototype(Class<BEAN> type)

Creates a prototype of the given Bean. A prototype is used as template to create regular Beans. Such beans will inherit the defaults from the prototype what are the available properties as well as their default value.
While in regular Java there is a separation between a Class for reflection and its Object instance, this approach makes it a lot easier. The prototype is like the Class where Bean-instances can be created of that are of the same type.

Type Parameters:

BEAN - the generic type of the Bean.

Parameters:

type - the Class reflecting the Bean.

Returns:

the prototype instance of the specified Bean.

See Also:

BeanPrototypeBuilder.createPrototype(Class, String, Bean...)

create

default <BEAN extends Bean> BEAN create(Class<BEAN> type)

Creates a new simple instance of the specified Bean.

Type Parameters:

BEAN - the generic type of the Bean.

Parameters:

type - the Class reflecting the Bean.

Returns:

the new Bean instance.