net.sourceforge.xwing
Interface SourceSinkFactory

public interface SourceSinkFactory

An interface for classes that create a SourceSink.

Version:

$Revision: 1.2 $

Author:

Scott Howlett

Method Summary

SourceSink	create(Object value) Create a SourceSink.
Class	getValueClass() What class will the created SourceSink understand as its value?

Method Detail

create

public SourceSink create(Object value)
                  throws Exception

Create a SourceSink. How the value parameter is used depends on the specific implementation of SourceSinkFactory.

Parameters:

value - A value that should be used in the creation of the SourceSink.

Returns:

The created SourceSink.

Throws:

Exception

getValueClass

public Class getValueClass()

What class will the created SourceSink understand as its value?

Returns:

A Class that wil be a base class for any values returned by the get() method of the created SourceSink. Any values stored by the created SourceSink's set() method must likewise be derived from this Class.