ServiceFactory (OME Common Java 6.0.8 API)

java.lang.Object
- loci.common.services.ServiceFactory

public class ServiceFactory
extends Object

Runtime instantiation of services.

Constructor Summary

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

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type Method 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.