org.apache.commons.pipeline
Interface PipelineFactory

All Known Implementing Classes:

DigesterPipelineFactory

public interface PipelineFactory

Simple factory interface for creating pipelines. This interface is commonly implemented in different ways to allow creation of a pipeline based upon some external configuration source instead of in code.

Method Summary

Pipeline

createPipeline() Returns a Pipeline created by the factory.

Method Detail

createPipeline

Pipeline createPipeline()
                        throws PipelineCreationException

Returns a Pipeline created by the factory.

Returns:

the newly created pipeline

Throws:

PipelineCreationException - if there is an error creating the pipeline