https://github.com/Terracotta-OSS/offheap-store/: A library that offers data structures allocated off the java heap. 
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package org.terracotta.offheapstore.util;


A generic instance factory.

Author:Chris Dennis
Type parameters:
  • <T> – type constructed by the factory
/**
 * A generic instance factory.
 *
 * @param <T> type constructed by the factory
 * 
 * @author Chris Dennis
 */
public interface Factory<T> {

  
Create a new instance.

Returns:a new instance
/**
   * Create a new instance.
   *
   * @return a new instance
   */
  T newInstance();
}