ExternalServiceFactory (DSpace Kernel :: API and Implementation 7.1.1 API)

java.lang.Object
- org.dspace.external.factory.ExternalServiceFactory

Direct Known Subclasses:

ExternalServiceFactoryImpl
```
public abstract class ExternalServiceFactory
extends Object
```
Abstract factory to get services for the External package. Use ExternalServiceFactory.getInstance() to retrieve an implementation

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

ExternalServiceFactory()

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`abstract ExternalDataService`	`getExternalDataService()`	Calling this method will provide an ExternalDataService bean
`static ExternalServiceFactory`	`getInstance()`	This method will provide you with an implementation of this class to work with

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Constructor Detail
  - ExternalServiceFactory
```
public ExternalServiceFactory()
```
- Method Detail
  - getExternalDataService
```
public abstract ExternalDataService getExternalDataService()
```
    Calling this method will provide an ExternalDataService bean
    
    Returns:
    
    An implementation of the ExternalDataService
  - getInstance
```
public static ExternalServiceFactory getInstance()
```
    This method will provide you with an implementation of this class to work with
    
    Returns:
    
    An implementation of this class to work with