org.jberet.spi

Interface ArtifactFactory

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractArtifactFactory, ArtifactFactoryWrapper

public interface ArtifactFactory

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
Object	create(String ref, Class<?> cls, ClassLoader classLoader) The create method creates an instance corresponding to a ref value from a Job XML.
void	destroy(Object instance) The destroy method destroys an instance created by this factory.
Class<?>	getArtifactClass(String ref, ClassLoader classLoader) Gets the class type of the artifact represented by ref.

Method Detail

create

Object create(String ref,
              Class<?> cls,
              ClassLoader classLoader)
       throws Exception

The create method creates an instance corresponding to a ref value from a Job XML.

Parameters:

ref - value from Job XML

cls - the class type of the target artifact. Either ref or cls may be specified.

classLoader - the class loader for loading the artifact class

Returns:

instance corresponding to ref value

Throws:

Exception - if instance cannot be created.

destroy

void destroy(Object instance)

The destroy method destroys an instance created by this factory.

Parameters:

instance - to destroy

getArtifactClass

Class<?> getArtifactClass(String ref,
                          ClassLoader classLoader)

Gets the class type of the artifact represented by ref.

Parameters:

ref - the ref name of the artifact

classLoader - the class loader for loading the artifact class

Returns:

the Class type of the artifact represented by ref