aermicioi.aedi.factory.factory source code

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2 
3 
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29 Authors:
30 	Alexandru Ermicioi
31 **/
32 module aermicioi.aedi.factory.factory;
33 
34 import aermicioi.aedi.storage.locator_aware;
35 import aermicioi.aedi.storage.locator;
36 
37 /**
38 Interface for objects able to create some instance of type T.
39 
40 Intent of this interface is to provide a single entry for objects, able to 
41 instantiate something.
42 **/
43 interface Factory(T) : LocatorAware!() {
44 	
45 	public {
46 		
47 		/**
48 		Instantiates something of type T.
49 		
50 		Returns:
51 			T instantiated data of type T.
52 		**/
53 		T factory();
54 		
55 		@property {
56 		    
57 		    /**
58     		Get the type info of T that is created.
59     		
60     		Returns:
61     			TypeInfo object of created object.
62     		**/
63     		TypeInfo type();
64 		}
65 	}
66 }
67 
68 alias ObjectFactory = Factory!Object;