001/* 002 * The contents of this file are subject to the terms of the Common Development and 003 * Distribution License (the License). You may not use this file except in compliance with the 004 * License. 005 * 006 * You can obtain a copy of the License at legal/CDDLv1.0.txt. See the License for the 007 * specific language governing permission and limitations under the License. 008 * 009 * When distributing Covered Software, include this CDDL Header Notice in each file and include 010 * the License file at legal/CDDLv1.0.txt. If applicable, add the following below the CDDL 011 * Header, with the fields enclosed by brackets [] replaced by your own identifying 012 * information: "Portions copyright [year] [name of copyright owner]". 013 * 014 * Copyright 2014 ForgeRock AS. 015 */ 016 017package org.forgerock.openig.heap; 018 019/** 020 * Builds {@link Heaplet} instances. 021 * A {@link HeapletFactory} can manage multiple Heaplet types. 022 */ 023public interface HeapletFactory { 024 025 /** 026 * Returns a new {@link Heaplet} instance that know how to build the given {@literal type}. 027 * 028 * @param type 029 * the type that the created heaplet must support. 030 * @return a new {@link Heaplet} instance that know how to build the given {@literal type}, may return {@code null} 031 * if the given type is not supported by this factory. 032 */ 033 Heaplet newInstance(final Class<?> type); 034}