Package de.espirit.firstspirit.access.editor.value

Interface OptionFactory

All Superinterfaces:
Factory<Option,Object>, LabelFactory<Option>
public interface OptionFactory extends LabelFactory<Option>
Interface for factories providing option creation functionalities.

Although, this interface provides members with rather generic parameters, specific factories may only produce output with respect to specific types of objects. Otherwise, a FactoryException will be thrown.

Since:
4.0.17

  • Method Details

    • create

      Option create(Object object) throws FactoryException
      Create a new option from the given object, which usually is the value.
      Specified by:
      create in interface Factory<Option,Object>
      Specified by:
      create in interface LabelFactory<Option>
      Parameters:
      object - The object to create an option from.
      Returns:
      The option instance or null, if object is null.
      Throws:
      FactoryException - If the object could not be used as option source.
      Since:
      4.0.17

    • getPersistence

      String getPersistence(Option option)
      Returns the persistence key for given option.
      Parameters:
      option - the option to get the persistence key for
      Since:
      5.0.313

    • getOptionModel

      OptionModel getOptionModel(SpecialistsBroker broker, Language language, boolean release)
      Return a model on options, based upon information provided by the given specialists broker. If the given language is not known to the factory, the model has to provide all options available.
      Parameters:
      broker - The broker providing needed access information.
      language - The language to get the model for.
      release - Indicates to get the model for release.
      Returns:
      A model on options.
      Throws:
      FactoryException - If the given service could not be used as option model source.
      Since:
      4.2.400