DataFactory (EclipseLink SDO 4.0.0 API)

All Known Subinterfaces:

SDODataFactory

All Known Implementing Classes:

JAXBDataFactory, SDODataFactoryDelegate, SDODataFactoryDelegator
```
public interface DataFactory
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A Factory for creating DataObjects. The created DataObjects are not connected to any other DataObjects.

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type Field Description

static DataFactory INSTANCE
The default DataFactory.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`DataObject`	`create(Type type)`	Create a DataObject of the Type specified.
`DataObject`	`create(Class interfaceClass)`	Create a DataObject supporting the given interface.
`DataObject`	`create(String uri, String typeName)`	Create a DataObject of the Type specified by typeName with the given package uri.

- Field Detail
  - INSTANCE
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static final DataFactory INSTANCE
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    The default DataFactory.
- Method Detail
  - create
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DataObject create(String uri,
                  String typeName)
```
    Create a DataObject of the Type specified by typeName with the given package uri. If the uri is null or "", then a type with null uri will be looked up.
    
    Parameters:
    
    uri - The uri of the Type.
    
    typeName - The name of the Type.
    
    Returns:
    
    the created DataObject.
    
    Throws:
    
    IllegalArgumentException - if the uri and typeName does not correspond to a Type this factory can instantiate.
  - create
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DataObject create(Class interfaceClass)
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    Create a DataObject supporting the given interface. InterfaceClass is the interface for the DataObject's Type. The DataObject created is an instance of the interfaceClass.
    
    Parameters:
    
    interfaceClass - is the interface for the DataObject's Type.
    
    Returns:
    
    the created DataObject.
    
    Throws:
    
    IllegalArgumentException - if the instanceClass does not correspond to a Type this factory can instantiate.
  - create
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DataObject create(Type type)
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    Create a DataObject of the Type specified.
    
    Parameters:
    
    type - The Type.
    
    Returns:
    
    the created DataObject.
    
    Throws:
    
    IllegalArgumentException - if the Type cannot be instantiaed by this factory.