com.bea.apps.groupspace.content
Interface ContentFactory<T extends ContentBase>

All Known Implementing Classes:

CmBrowserContentBaseFactory, ContentBaseFactory, ContentFactoryImpl

public interface ContentFactory<T extends ContentBase>

Copyright (c) 2005-2006 by BEA Systems, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Method Summary

T	createContentWrapper(Node nodeToWrap, Class<T> typeConstraint) Creates a thing of Type T that wraps the provided node;
T	createContentWrapper(String cmTypeName, Class<T> typeConstraint) Creates a thing of Type T corresponding to the cmTypeName provided

Method Detail

createContentWrapper

T createContentWrapper(Node nodeToWrap,
                       Class<T> typeConstraint)
                                           throws InstantiationException,
                                                  IllegalAccessException

Creates a thing of Type T that wraps the provided node;

Parameters

nodeToWrap - - CM node to be wrapped within a ContentBase object

typeConstraint - - Class that represents the minimum class supported; same as T for homogenious, same as class that T must extend for heterogenious

Returns

instance of T that wraps the node

Throws

InstantiationException - - from call to constructor via reflection

IllegalAccessException - - from call to constructor via reflection

createContentWrapper

T createContentWrapper(String cmTypeName,
                       Class<T> typeConstraint)
                                           throws InstantiationException,
                                                  IllegalAccessException

Creates a thing of Type T corresponding to the cmTypeName provided

Parameters

cmTypeName - - type name for which a wrapper is needed

typeConstraint - - Class that represents the minimum class supported; same as T for homogenious, same as class that T must extend for heterogenious

Returns

instance of T that wraps the node

Throws

InstantiationException - - from call to constructor via reflection

IllegalAccessException - - from call to constructor via reflection