org.fraid.plugin
Class PlugInFactory

java.lang.Object
  extended by org.fraid.plugin.PlugInFactory

public class PlugInFactory
extends java.lang.Object

A singleton which finds the appropriate plugin according to the name or XML descripption passed.


Constructor Summary
PlugInFactory()
           
 
Method Summary
static BehaviorBean getPlugIn(java.lang.String aPlugInName)
          The method which does the job.
protected static BehaviorBean instantiatePlugIn(java.lang.String aPlugInName)
           
 
Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait
 

Constructor Detail

PlugInFactory

public PlugInFactory()
Method Detail

getPlugIn

public static BehaviorBean getPlugIn(java.lang.String aPlugInName)
The method which does the job.

Parameters:
aPlugInName - a file name in the settings directory, a plugin class name or XML serialized class. See _plot in the examples.
Returns:
a BehaviourPlugInAdapter value
See Also:
BehaviourPlugInAdapter

instantiatePlugIn

protected static BehaviorBean instantiatePlugIn(java.lang.String aPlugInName)
                                         throws java.lang.Exception
Throws:
java.lang.Exception


Fraid (system and language). (C) 2003-2007 Ivaylo Iliev
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