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 * Copyright 2011-2016 Oracle America Incorporated
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 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
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package javax.cache.configuration;

import java.io.Serializable;


Constructs and returns a fully configured instance of a specific factory type.


Implementations may choose not to construct a new instance, but instead
return a previously created instance.

 Implementations must correctly implement Object.equals(Object) and Object.hashCode() as Factorys are often compared with each other for equivalence. 
Author:Brian Oliver
Type parameters:
  • <T> – the type of factory constructed
Since:1.0
/**
 * Constructs and returns a fully configured instance of a specific factory type.
 * <p>
 * Implementations may choose not to construct a new instance, but instead
 * return a previously created instance.
 * <p>
 * Implementations must correctly implement {@link Object#equals(Object)} and
 * {@link Object#hashCode()} as {@link Factory}s are often compared with each
 * other for equivalence.
 *
 * @param <T> the type of factory constructed
 * @author Brian Oliver
 * @since 1.0
 */
public interface Factory<T> extends Serializable {

  
Constructs and returns a fully configured instance of T.

Returns:an instance of T.
/**
   * Constructs and returns a fully configured instance of T.
   *
   * @return an instance of T.
   */
  T create();
}