Module org.opengis.geoapi

Package org.opengis.util

Interface Factory

All Known Subinterfaces:

AuthorityFactory, CoordinateOperationAuthorityFactory, CoordinateOperationFactory, CRSAuthorityFactory, CRSFactory, CSAuthorityFactory, CSFactory, DatumAuthorityFactory, DatumFactory, FilterFactory<R,G,T>, MathTransformFactory, NameFactory, ObjectFactory, RegisterOperations

All Known Implementing Classes:

PseudoEpsgFactory, PseudoFactory, Units

public interface Factory

Base interface for all factories. Factories can be grouped in two categories:

• Authority factories creates objects from a compact string defined by an authority.
• Object factories allows applications to make objects that cannot be created by an authority factory.

Object factories are very flexible, whereas the authority factories are easier to use.

Since:

1.0

Departure from OGC/ISO standard for harmonization between different specifications

This interface is not part of the OGC specification. It is added for uniformity, in order to provide a common base class for all factories.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
Citation	getVendor()	Returns the vendor responsible for creating this factory implementation.

Method Details

getVendor

Citation getVendor()

Returns the vendor responsible for creating this factory implementation. Many implementations may be available for the same factory interface. Implementations can be managed by a service loader.

Returns:

the vendor for this factory implementation.