org.biojava.utils.walker
Class WalkerFactory

java.lang.Object
  extended by org.biojava.utils.walker.WalkerFactory

public class WalkerFactory
extends Object


Method Summary
 void addTypeWithParent(Class type)
          Register a type as being a 'container' class.
static WalkerFactory getInstance()
           
static WalkerFactory getInstance(Class typeClazz)
          Make a WalkerFactory that handles a Visitor for a class of type typeClazz.
 Class getTypeClass()
           
 Walker getWalker(Visitor visitor)
          Get a Walker that is customosed to a particular visitor.
 
Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait
 

Method Detail

getInstance

public static WalkerFactory getInstance(Class typeClazz)
Make a WalkerFactory that handles a Visitor for a class of type typeClazz.

Parameters:
typeClazz - the Class this factory will walk over

getInstance

public static WalkerFactory getInstance()

getTypeClass

public Class getTypeClass()

addTypeWithParent

public void addTypeWithParent(Class type)
Register a type as being a 'container' class. Container classes will be scanned for methods for retrieving child instances that can be walked to.

Parameters:
type - the Class of the type with children
For general use:
You should never need to call this. The library authors should take care of this for you.
For developers:
Register 'structural' classes here - those with children.

getWalker

public Walker getWalker(Visitor visitor)
                 throws BioException
Get a Walker that is customosed to a particular visitor.

Parameters:
visitor - the Visitor this walker will scan with
Returns:
a Walker bound to this visitor
Throws:
BioException - if the walker could not be built