jef.dna.attributes
Interface AttribFactory

All Known Implementing Classes:

AttributeFactory

public interface AttribFactory

This interface is used for accessing real attribute factory implementations for instantiating attribute classes.

Author:

Francesco Russo frusso@cs.unibo.it

Method Summary

Attribute	getInstance(AttributeTypes type) This method returns not populated Attribute instances.
Attribute	getInstance(java.io.DataInputStream dis, Dna dna) This method returns not populated Attribute instances.

Method Detail

getInstance

Attribute getInstance(AttributeTypes type)
                      throws UnsupportedAttributeException

This method returns not populated Attribute instances.

Parameters:

type - Which attribute to instantiate

Returns:

Attribute The requested attribute

Throws:

UnsupportedAttributeException

getInstance

Attribute getInstance(java.io.DataInputStream dis,
                      Dna dna)
                      throws DnaDeserializationException

This method returns not populated Attribute instances.

Parameters:

dis - The input stream the attribute has to be instantiated from

dna - The Dna instance which will contain the returned Attribute instance

Returns:

Attribute The required attribute

Throws:

DnaDeserializationException