BeanFactory (org.refcodes:refcodes-factory 1.3.3 API)

Type Parameters:

ID - The type of the IDto be used when looking up an instance.

All Superinterfaces:

BeanLookupFactory<ID>, TypeLookupFactory
```
public interface BeanFactory<ID>
extends TypeLookupFactory, BeanLookupFactory<ID>
```
A lookup factory supporting type and ID lookup.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`<T> T`	`createInstance(ID aIdentifier)`	This method creates / retrieves an instance of the given type identified with the given identifier (name).
`<T> java.util.Set<T>`	`createInstances(java.lang.Class<?> aType)`	This method creates / retrieves an all instances of the given type.

Methods inherited from interface org.refcodes.factory.BeanLookupFactory
createInstance

Methods inherited from interface org.refcodes.factory.TypeLookupFactory
toInstances

- Method Detail
  - createInstance
```
<T> T createInstance(ID aIdentifier)
```
    This method creates / retrieves an instance of the given type identified with the given identifier (name).
    
    Specified by:
    
    createInstance in interface BeanLookupFactory<ID>
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - The type which is to be fabricated by the factory method.
    
    Parameters:
    
    aIdentifier - The name identifying the instance to be created / retrieved.
    
    Returns:
    
    The instance being fabricated by this factory of the required type for the given instance name (identifier).
  - createInstances
```
<T> java.util.Set<T> createInstances(java.lang.Class<?> aType)
```
    This method creates / retrieves an all instances of the given type.
    
    Specified by:
    
    createInstances in interface TypeLookupFactory
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - The type which is to be fabricated by the factory method.
    
    Parameters:
    
    aType - The type identifying the instances to be created / retrieved.
    
    Returns:
    
    A set with all instance of the required type for the given type.