org.apache.shiro.util
Interface Factory<T>

Type Parameters:

T - The type of the instance returned by the Factory implementation.

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractFactory, IniFactorySupport, IniSecurityManagerFactory, JndiObjectFactory

public interface Factory<T>

Generics-aware interface supporting the Factory Method design pattern.

Since:

1.0

Method Summary

T	getInstance() Returns an instance of the required type.

Method Detail

getInstance

T getInstance()

Returns an instance of the required type. The implementation determines whether or not a new or cached instance is created every time this method is called.

Returns:

an instance of the required type.