Method Detail

• prototypeFactory

  public static <T> Factory<T> prototypeFactory(T prototype)

  Factory method that performs validation.

  Creates a Factory that will return a clone of the same prototype object each time the factory is used. The prototype will be cloned using one of these techniques (in order):

  • public clone method
  • public copy constructor
  • serialization clone

  Type Parameters:

  T - the type the factory creates

  Parameters:

  prototype - the object to clone each time in the factory

  Returns:

  the prototype factory, or a ConstantFactory.NULL_INSTANCE if the prototype is null

  Throws:

  IllegalArgumentException - if the prototype cannot be cloned