class Factory

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Abstract interface for an element factory.

Type:	Abstract
Include file:	./Construction/Factory.hh

Inheritance

Synopsis (including inherited members):

• Public members:
  • Factory () ;
  • virtual ~Factory () ;
  • virtual bool define (ElementBase*) = 0 ;
  • virtual void erase (const string&) = 0 ;
  • virtual ElementBase* find (const string&)const = 0 ;
  • virtual ElementBase* makeElement (const string&,const string&,const AttributeSet&) = 0 ;
  • virtual bool storeElement (ElementBase*) = 0 ;

Documentation:

• Public members:

  virtual bool define (ElementBase*) = 0 ;

  Define a new element.
  The element newElement is linked to the repository. If an element with the same name exists already, replacement is rejected, and newElement is deleted.

  virtual void erase (const string&) = 0 ;

  Erase element by name.
  If there is no element with the given name, the request is ignored.

  virtual ElementBase* find (const string&)const = 0 ;

  Find element by name.
  If an element with the name name exists, return a pointer to this element, otherwise return NULL.

  virtual ElementBase* makeElement (const string&,const string&,const AttributeSet&) = 0 ;

  Make new element.
  Create a new element with the type type, the name name and the attributes in set. If an element with the name name already exists, it is replaced.

  virtual bool storeElement (ElementBase*) = 0 ;

  Define a new element.
  The element newElement is linked to the repository. If an element with the same name exists already, it is replaced.