org.biojava.utils.walker

Class WalkerFactory

java.lang.Object

org.biojava.utils.walker.WalkerFactory

public class WalkerFactory
extends Object

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
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. You should never need to call this. The library authors should take care of this for you. Register 'structural' classes here - those with children.

Parameters:

type - the Class of the type 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