NodeFactory

```
public interface NodeFactory<T>
```
Enables the dynamic creation of generated nodes. It provides an convenient way to instantiate generated node classes without using reflection.

Since:

0.8 or earlier

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Default Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`T`	`createNode(Object... arguments)` Instantiates the node using the arguments array.
`List<Class<? extends Node>>`	`getExecutionSignature()` Returns a list of children that will be executed by the created node.
`Class<T>`	`getNodeClass()` Returns the node class that will get created by `NodeFactory.createNode(Object...)`.
`List<List<Class<?>>>`	`getNodeSignatures()` Returns a list of signatures that can be used to invoke `NodeFactory.createNode(Object...)`.
`default T`	`getUncachedInstance()` Returns the uncached version of this node or `null` if `GenerateUncached` was not applied to the node.

- Method Detail
  - createNode
```
T createNode(Object... arguments)
```
    Instantiates the node using the arguments array. The arguments length and types must suffice one of the returned signatures in NodeFactory.getNodeSignatures(). If the arguments array does not suffice one of the node signatures an IllegalArgumentException is thrown.
    
    Parameters:
    
    arguments - the argument values
    
    Returns:
    
    the instantiated node
    
    Throws:
    
    IllegalArgumentException
    
    Since:
    
    0.8 or earlier
  - getNodeClass
```
Class<T> getNodeClass()
```
    Returns the node class that will get created by NodeFactory.createNode(Object...). The node class does not match exactly to the instantiated object but they are guaranteed to be assignable.
    
    Since:
    
    0.8 or earlier
  - getNodeSignatures
```
List<List<Class<?>>> getNodeSignatures()
```
    Returns a list of signatures that can be used to invoke NodeFactory.createNode(Object...).
    
    Since:
    
    0.8 or earlier
  - getExecutionSignature
```
List<Class<? extends Node>> getExecutionSignature()
```
    Returns a list of children that will be executed by the created node. This is useful for base nodes that can execute a variable amount of nodes.
    
    Since:
    
    0.8 or earlier
  - getUncachedInstance
```
default T getUncachedInstance()
```
    Returns the uncached version of this node or null if GenerateUncached was not applied to the node.
    
    Since:
    
    19.1.0

Interface NodeFactory<T>

Method Summary

Method Detail

createNode

getNodeClass

getNodeSignatures

getExecutionSignature

getUncachedInstance