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org.apache.gora.persistency
Interface BeanFactory<K,T extends Persistent>

All Known Implementing Classes:

BeanFactoryImpl

public interface BeanFactory<K,T extends Persistent>

BeanFactory's enable contruction of keys and Persistent objects.

Method Summary

K	getCachedKey() Returns an instance of the key object to be used to access static fields of the object.
T	getCachedPersistent() Returns an instance of the Persistent object to be used to access static fields of the object.
Class<K>	getKeyClass() Returns the key class
Class<T>	getPersistentClass() Returns the persistent class
K	newKey() Constructs a new instance of the key class
T	newPersistent() Constructs a new instance of the Persistent class

Method Detail

newKey

K newKey()
         throws Exception

Constructs a new instance of the key class

Returns:

a new instance of the key class

Throws:

Exception

newPersistent

T newPersistent()

Constructs a new instance of the Persistent class

Returns:

a new instance of the Persistent class

getCachedKey

K getCachedKey()

Returns an instance of the key object to be used to access static fields of the object. Returned object MUST be treated as read-only. No fields other than the static fields of the object should be assumed to be readable.

Returns:

a cached instance of the key object

getCachedPersistent

T getCachedPersistent()

Returns an instance of the Persistent object to be used to access static fields of the object. Returned object MUST be treated as read-only. No fields other than the static fields of the object should be assumed to be readable.

Returns:

a cached instance of the Persistent object

getKeyClass

Class<K> getKeyClass()

Returns the key class

Returns:

the key class

getPersistentClass

Class<T> getPersistentClass()

Returns the persistent class

Returns:

the persistent class