Factory

Type Parameters:

T - the type of results supplied by this supplier.

All Superinterfaces:

java.util.function.Supplier<T>

All Known Implementing Classes:

ConstantFactory, ExceptionFactory, InstantiateFactory
```
@Deprecated
public interface Factory<T>
extends java.util.function.Supplier<T>
```
Deprecated.
Use Supplier.

Defines a functor interface implemented by classes that create objects.
A Factory creates an object without using an input parameter. If an input parameter is required, then Transformer is more appropriate.

Standard implementations of common factories are provided by FactoryUtils. These include factories that return a constant, a copy of a prototype or a new instance.

Since:

2.1

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Default Methods Deprecated Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`T`	`create()`	Deprecated. Create a new object.
`default T`	`get()`	Deprecated.

- Method Detail
  - create
```
T create()
```
    Deprecated.
    
    Create a new object.
    
    Returns:
    
    a new object
    
    Throws:
    
    FunctorException - (runtime) if the factory cannot create an object
  - get
```
default T get()
```
    Deprecated.
    
    Specified by:
    
    get in interface java.util.function.Supplier<T>