Package org.biojavax

Interface RichObjectBuilder

All Known Implementing Classes:
BioSQLRichObjectBuilder, SimpleRichObjectBuilder

public interface RichObjectBuilder
This interface allows a class to generate Rich objects based on a class name and some parameters. The idea is to allow maintenance of a singleton map.
Since:
1.5
Author:
Richard Holland
  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    buildObject(Class clazz, List paramsList)
    This method takes a class name and some parameters, and uses that information to construct and return an equivalent object, usually by calling the constructor on the class with the supplied parameters.
  • Method Details

    • buildObject

      Object buildObject(Class clazz, List paramsList)
      This method takes a class name and some parameters, and uses that information to construct and return an equivalent object, usually by calling the constructor on the class with the supplied parameters. Note that it only works with classes whose constructors take only Objects, and not primitives. It should return singletons.
      Parameters:
      clazz - the class to instantiate and build
      paramsList - the parameters to pass to the constructor
      Returns:
      an instance of the requested class/params combination. May or may not be a singleton, but usually will be given as that is the purpose of this class.