org.objectweb.fractal.gui.model
Interface Factory

All Known Implementing Classes:

BasicConfiguration

public interface Factory

A factory to create components and interfaces.

Method Summary

ClientInterface	createClientInterface(Component owner) Creates a new external client interface.
Component	createComponent() Creates a new component.
Component	createComponent(Component component) Creates a slave component.
ServerInterface	createServerInterface(Component owner) Creates a new external server interface.

Method Detail

createComponent

public Component createComponent()

Creates a new component.

Returns:

a newly created component.

createComponent

public Component createComponent(Component component)

Creates a slave component.

Parameters:

component - a master component.

Returns:

a newly created slave component of the given master component.

createClientInterface

public ClientInterface createClientInterface(Component owner)

Creates a new external client interface.

Parameters:

owner - a component.

Returns:

a newly created external client interface for the given component.

createServerInterface

public ServerInterface createServerInterface(Component owner)

Creates a new external server interface.

Parameters:

owner - a component.

Returns:

a newly created external server interface for the given component.