ComponentFactory (52°North Jan Mayen 8.2.0 API)

Type Parameters:

C - the component type

K - the key type

All Superinterfaces:

Keyed<K>

All Known Subinterfaces:

SingleTypeComponentFactory<K,C>
```
public interface ComponentFactory<K,C extends Component<K>>
extends Keyed<K>
```
Interface for Component factories.

Since:

1.0.0

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Default Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`C`	`create(K key)`	Creates the `Component` associated with the supplied `key`.
`default Set<C>`	`createAll()`	Creates all `Component`s supported by this factory.
`Set<K>`	`getKeys()`	Get all keys that are supported by this factory.
`default boolean`	`has(K key)`	Checks if this factory supports the supplied `key`.

- Method Detail
  - has
```
default boolean has(K key)
```
    Checks if this factory supports the supplied key.
    
    Parameters:
    
    key - the key
    
    Returns:
    
    if this factory supports the key.
  - createAll
```
default Set<C> createAll()
```
    Creates all Components supported by this factory.
    
    Returns:
    
    the components
  - getKeys
```
Set<K> getKeys()
```
    Get all keys that are supported by this factory.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getKeys in interface Keyed<K>
    
    Returns:
    
    the keys
  - create
```
C create(K key)
```
    Creates the Component associated with the supplied key. Whether this method will always return the same instance or a fresh instance for each call is implementation dependent.
    
    Parameters:
    
    key - the key
    
    Returns:
    
    the Component