Package org.moeaframework.core.spi

Class AbstractFactory<T>

java.lang.Object

org.moeaframework.core.spi.AbstractFactory<T>

Type Parameters:

T - the generic type of the provider

All Implemented Interfaces:

Iterable<T>

Direct Known Subclasses:

AlgorithmFactory, OperatorFactory, ProblemFactory

public class AbstractFactory<T>
extends Object
implements Iterable<T>

Abstract factory for service providers. This contains convenience methods for enumerating the providers using a ServiceLoader along with explicit providers registered with addProvider(T).

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor	Description
AbstractFactory(Class<T> type)	Constructs a new factory for the given type.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
void	addProvider(T provider)	Adds a provider to this factory.
boolean	hasProvider(String name)	Returns true if this factory contains a provider with the given name.
Iterator<T>	iterator()	Returns an iterator of all registered providers.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Methods inherited from interface java.lang.Iterable

forEach, spliterator

Constructor Details

AbstractFactory

public AbstractFactory(Class<T> type)

Constructs a new factory for the given type.

Parameters:

type - the class of the provider

Method Details

addProvider

public void addProvider(T provider)

Adds a provider to this factory. Subsequent calls to enumerate the providers will include this provider.

Parameters:

provider - the new provider

iterator

public Iterator<T> iterator()

Returns an iterator of all registered providers.

Specified by:

iterator in interface Iterable<T>

Returns:

the iterator of all registered providers

hasProvider

public boolean hasProvider(String name)

Returns true if this factory contains a provider with the given name. This will match either the class' fully-qualified name or simple name.

Parameters:

name - the class name, either simple or including the package

Returns:

true if this factory contains the provider; false otherwise