FactoryTransformer

java.lang.Object
- org.apache.commons.collections.functors.FactoryTransformer

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.io.Serializable, Transformer
```
public class FactoryTransformer
extends java.lang.Object
implements Transformer, java.io.Serializable
```
Transformer implementation that calls a Factory and returns the result.

Since:

Commons Collections 3.0

Version:

$Revision: 646777 $ $Date: 2008-04-10 14:33:15 +0200 (Thu, 10 Apr 2008) $

See Also:

Serialized Form

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type Field Description

private Factory iFactory
The factory to wrap

private static long serialVersionUID
Serial version UID

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

FactoryTransformer(Factory factory)
Constructor that performs no validation.

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`Factory`	`getFactory()`	Gets the factory.
`static Transformer`	`getInstance(Factory factory)`	Factory method that performs validation.
`java.lang.Object`	`transform(java.lang.Object input)`	Transforms the input by ignoring the input and returning the result of calling the decorated factory.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Field Detail
  - serialVersionUID
```
private static final long serialVersionUID
```
    Serial version UID
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - iFactory
```
private final Factory iFactory
```
    The factory to wrap
- Constructor Detail
  - FactoryTransformer
```
public FactoryTransformer(Factory factory)
```
    Constructor that performs no validation. Use getInstance if you want that.
    
    Parameters:
    
    factory - the factory to call, not null
- Method Detail
  - getInstance
```
public static Transformer getInstance(Factory factory)
```
    Factory method that performs validation.
    
    Parameters:
    
    factory - the factory to call, not null
    
    Returns:
    
    the factory transformer
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if the factory is null
  - transform
```
public java.lang.Object transform(java.lang.Object input)
```
    Transforms the input by ignoring the input and returning the result of calling the decorated factory.
    
    Specified by:
    
    transform in interface Transformer
    
    Parameters:
    
    input - the input object to transform
    
    Returns:
    
    the transformed result
  - getFactory
```
public Factory getFactory()
```
    Gets the factory.
    
    Returns:
    
    the factory
    
    Since:
    
    Commons Collections 3.1