ReferencingFactory (Geotools modules 33-SNAPSHOT API)

Object
- AbstractFactory
- - ReferencingFactory

All Implemented Interfaces:

Factory, Factory, RegistrableFactory

Direct Known Subclasses:

AbstractAuthorityFactory, AbstractCoordinateOperationFactory, DatumAliases, DefaultMathTransformFactory, NADCONGridShiftFactory, NTv2GridShiftFactory, ReferencingFactoryContainer, ReferencingObjectFactory
```
public class ReferencingFactory
extends AbstractFactory
implements Factory
```
Base class for all factories in the referencing module. Factories can be grouped in two categories:
- Authority factories creates objects from a compact string defined by an authority.
  These classes are working as "builders": they hold the definition or recipies used to construct an objet.
- Object factories allows applications to make objects that cannot be created by an authority factory. This factory is very flexible, whereas the authority factory is easier to use.
  These classes are working as "Factories": they provide a series of create methods that can be used like a constructor.
Since:

2.1

Author:

Martin Desruisseaux (IRD)

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type Field Description

static Logger LOGGER
The logger for event related to Geotools's factories.
- Fields inherited from class AbstractFactory
  hints, MAXIMUM_PRIORITY, MINIMUM_PRIORITY, NORMAL_PRIORITY, priority

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Modifier	Constructor	Description
`protected`	`ReferencingFactory()`	Constructs a factory with the default priority.
`protected`	`ReferencingFactory(int priority)`	Constructs a factory with the specified priority.

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`protected static void`	`ensureNonNull(String name, Object object)`	Makes sure that an argument is non-null.
`Citation`	`getVendor()`	Returns the vendor responsible for creating this factory implementation.

Methods inherited from class AbstractFactory
addImplementationHints, equals, getImplementationHints, getPriority, hashCode, onDeregistration, onRegistration, toString

Methods inherited from class Object
clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

- Field Detail
  - LOGGER
```
public static final Logger LOGGER
```
    The logger for event related to Geotools's factories.
- Constructor Detail
  - ReferencingFactory
```
protected ReferencingFactory()
```
    Constructs a factory with the default priority.
  - ReferencingFactory
```
protected ReferencingFactory(int priority)
```
    Constructs a factory with the specified priority.
    
    Parameters:
    
    priority - The priority for this factory, as a number between MINIMUM_PRIORITY and MAXIMUM_PRIORITY inclusive.
- Method Detail
  - getVendor
```
public Citation getVendor()
```
    Returns the vendor responsible for creating this factory implementation. Many implementations may be available for the same factory interface. The default implementation returns Geotools.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getVendor in interface Factory
    
    Returns:
    
    The vendor for this factory implementation.
  - ensureNonNull
```
protected static void ensureNonNull(String name,
                                    Object object)
                             throws InvalidParameterValueException
```
    Makes sure that an argument is non-null. This is a convenience method for subclass methods.
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - Argument name.
    
    object - User argument.
    
    Throws:
    
    InvalidParameterValueException - if object is null.