org.chwf.resources
Interface ResourceFactory

All Known Subinterfaces:

ManagedResourceFactory

public interface ResourceFactory

Interface that all resource factories must implement.

Author:

Paul Strack

Method Summary

java.lang.Object	getResource() Gets a resource from the factory.
java.lang.Class	getType() The type of resource created by this factory.
void	init(ResourceFactoryConfig config) Initialize the factory.

Method Detail

getType

public java.lang.Class getType()

The type of resource created by this factory. The return type of the getResource() must be an instance or subclass of this type.

Returns:

The type of resource created by this factory.

init

public void init(ResourceFactoryConfig config)
          throws ResourceException

Initialize the factory.

Parameters:

config - The resource factory configuration.

Throws:

ResourceException - If the factory could not be initialized.

getResource

public java.lang.Object getResource()
                             throws ResourceException

Gets a resource from the factory. Must be a subclass of the factories type, as defined by getType().

Returns:

A resource from the factory.

Throws:

ResourceException - If the resource could not be retrieved.