loci.common.services

Class ServiceFactory

java.lang.Object

loci.common.services.ServiceFactory

public class ServiceFactory
extends Object

Runtime instantiation of services.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
ServiceFactory() Constructor loading service configuration from the default location.
ServiceFactory(String path) Constructor loading service configuration from a given location.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
<T extends Service> T	getInstance(Class<T> type) Retrieves an instance of a given service.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

ServiceFactory

public ServiceFactory()
               throws DependencyException

Constructor loading service configuration from the default location.

Throws:

DependencyException - If there is an error locating or reading from the default configuration location.

ServiceFactory

public ServiceFactory(String path)
               throws DependencyException

Constructor loading service configuration from a given location.

Parameters:

path - Location to load service configuration from.

Throws:

DependencyException - If there is an error locating or reading from path.

Method Detail

getInstance

public <T extends Service> T getInstance(Class<T> type)
                                  throws DependencyException

Retrieves an instance of a given service.

Type Parameters:

T - generic service type

Parameters:

type - Interface type of the service.

Returns:

A newly instantiated service.

Throws:

DependencyException - If there is an error instantiating the service instance requested.