ValueFactories (Exparity Stub 1.1.1 API)

java.lang.Object
- org.exparity.stub.core.ValueFactories

```
public abstract class ValueFactories
extends Object
```
Static factory for creating instances of ValueFactory and ArrayFactory for use in the BeanBuilder and RandomBuilder

Author:

Stewart Bissett

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor and Description

ValueFactories()

Constructors
Constructor and Description
`ValueFactories()`

Method Summary

Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`static <T> ValueFactory<T>`	`aNewInstanceOf(Class<T> type)` Creates an `ValueFactory` which returns a new unpopulated instance of the given type.
`static ValueFactory<Object>`	`aNullValue()` Creates an `ValueFactory` which returns a null value.
`static <A> ArrayFactory<A>`	`aRandomArrayOf(ValueFactory<A> typeFactory)` Creates an `ArrayFactory` which returns a random array of the given type.
`static ValueFactory<Boolean>`	`aRandomBoolean()` Creates an `ValueFactory` which returns a random `Boolean`.
`static ValueFactory<Byte>`	`aRandomByte()` Creates an `ValueFactory` which returns a random `Byte`.
`static ValueFactory<byte[]>`	`aRandomByteArray()` Creates an `ValueFactory` which returns a random array of bytes
`static ValueFactory<Character>`	`aRandomChar()` Creates an `ValueFactory` which returns a random `Character`.
`static ValueFactory<Date>`	`aRandomDate()` Creates an `ValueFactory` which returns a random `Date`.
`static ValueFactory<BigDecimal>`	`aRandomDecimal()` Creates an `ValueFactory` which returns a random `BigDecimal`.
`static ValueFactory<Double>`	`aRandomDouble()` Creates an `ValueFactory` which returns a random `Double`.
`static <E> ValueFactory<E>`	`aRandomEnum(Class<E> enumType)` Creates an `ValueFactory` which returns a random enum from the supplied `Enum` type.
`static ValueFactory<Float>`	`aRandomFloat()` Creates an `ValueFactory` which returns a random `Float`.
`static ValueFactory<Integer>`	`aRandomInteger()` Creates an `ValueFactory` which returns a random `Integer`.
`static ValueFactory<Long>`	`aRandomLong()` Creates an `ValueFactory` which returns a random `Long`.
`static ValueFactory<Short>`	`aRandomShort()` Creates an `ValueFactory` which returns a random `Short`.
`static ValueFactory<String>`	`aRandomString()` Creates an `ValueFactory` which returns a random `String`.
`static <T> ValueFactory<T>`	`oneOf(Collection<ValueFactory<T>> factories)` Creates an `ValueFactory` which returns a random instance of the given type by using one of the supplied `ValueFactory` instances.
`static <T> ValueFactory<T>`	`oneOf(T... instances)` Creates an `ValueFactory` which randomly returns one of the supplied instances.
`static <T> ValueFactory<T>`	`oneOf(ValueFactory<T>... factories)` Creates an `ValueFactory` which returns a random instance of the given type by using one of the supplied `ValueFactory` instances.
`static <T> ValueFactory<T>`	`theValue(T value)` Creates an `ValueFactory` which returns the supplied value.

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

- Constructor Detail
  - ValueFactories
```
public ValueFactories()
```
- Method Detail
  - theValue
```
public static <T> ValueFactory<T> theValue(T value)
```
    Creates an ValueFactory which returns the supplied value.
    
    Parameters:
    value - the value to return
    
    Returns:
    an ValueFactory which returns the supplied value
  - aNullValue
```
public static ValueFactory<Object> aNullValue()
```
    Creates an ValueFactory which returns a null value.
    
    Returns:
    an ValueFactory which returns a null value.
  - aRandomString
```
public static ValueFactory<String> aRandomString()
```
    Creates an ValueFactory which returns a random String.
    
    Returns:
    an ValueFactory which returns a random String.
  - aRandomInteger
```
public static ValueFactory<Integer> aRandomInteger()
```
    Creates an ValueFactory which returns a random Integer.
    
    Returns:
    an ValueFactory which returns a random Integer.
  - aRandomShort
```
public static ValueFactory<Short> aRandomShort()
```
    Creates an ValueFactory which returns a random Short.
    
    Returns:
    an ValueFactory which returns a random Short.
  - aRandomLong
```
public static ValueFactory<Long> aRandomLong()
```
    Creates an ValueFactory which returns a random Long.
    
    Returns:
    an ValueFactory which returns a random Long.
  - aRandomDouble
```
public static ValueFactory<Double> aRandomDouble()
```
    Creates an ValueFactory which returns a random Double.
    
    Returns:
    an ValueFactory which returns a random Double.
  - aRandomFloat
```
public static ValueFactory<Float> aRandomFloat()
```
    Creates an ValueFactory which returns a random Float.
    
    Returns:
    an ValueFactory which returns a random Float.
  - aRandomBoolean
```
public static ValueFactory<Boolean> aRandomBoolean()
```
    Creates an ValueFactory which returns a random Boolean.
    
    Returns:
    an ValueFactory which returns a random Boolean.
  - aRandomDate
```
public static ValueFactory<Date> aRandomDate()
```
    Creates an ValueFactory which returns a random Date.
    
    Returns:
    an ValueFactory which returns a random Date.
  - aRandomDecimal
```
public static ValueFactory<BigDecimal> aRandomDecimal()
```
    Creates an ValueFactory which returns a random BigDecimal.
    
    Returns:
    an ValueFactory which returns a random BigDecimal.
  - aRandomByte
```
public static ValueFactory<Byte> aRandomByte()
```
    Creates an ValueFactory which returns a random Byte.
    
    Returns:
    an ValueFactory which returns a random Byte.
  - aRandomByteArray
```
public static ValueFactory<byte[]> aRandomByteArray()
```
    Creates an ValueFactory which returns a random array of bytes
    
    Returns:
    an ValueFactory which returns a random array of bytes.
  - aRandomChar
```
public static ValueFactory<Character> aRandomChar()
```
    Creates an ValueFactory which returns a random Character.
    
    Returns:
    an ValueFactory which returns a random Character.
  - aRandomEnum
```
public static <E> ValueFactory<E> aRandomEnum(Class<E> enumType)
```
    Creates an ValueFactory which returns a random enum from the supplied Enum type.
    
    Parameters:
    enumType - the enumeration type to create a random value form
    
    Returns:
    an ValueFactory which returns a random enum from the supplied Enum type
  - aRandomArrayOf
```
public static <A> ArrayFactory<A> aRandomArrayOf(ValueFactory<A> typeFactory)
```
    Creates an ArrayFactory which returns a random array of the given type.
    
    Parameters:
    typeFactory - the ValueFactory to use to create each instance in the random array
    
    Returns:
    an ArrayFactory which returns a random array of the given type.
  - aNewInstanceOf
```
public static <T> ValueFactory<T> aNewInstanceOf(Class<T> type)
```
    Creates an ValueFactory which returns a new unpopulated instance of the given type.
    
    Parameters:
    type - the type to create a new instance of
    
    Returns:
    an ArrayFactory which returns a new unpopulated instance of the given type.
  - oneOf
```
public static <T> ValueFactory<T> oneOf(ValueFactory<T>... factories)
```
    Creates an ValueFactory which returns a random instance of the given type by using one of the supplied ValueFactory instances.
    
    Parameters:
    factories - the factories to select from when creating the random value
    
    Returns:
    an ValueFactory which returns a random instance of the given type by using one of the supplied ValueFactory instances.
  - oneOf
```
public static <T> ValueFactory<T> oneOf(Collection<ValueFactory<T>> factories)
```
    Creates an ValueFactory which returns a random instance of the given type by using one of the supplied ValueFactory instances.
    
    Parameters:
    factories - the factories to select from when creating the random value
    
    Returns:
    an ValueFactory which returns a random instance of the given type by using one of the supplied ValueFactory instances.
  - oneOf
```
public static <T> ValueFactory<T> oneOf(T... instances)
```
    Creates an ValueFactory which randomly returns one of the supplied instances.
    
    Parameters:
    instances - the instances to select from when creating the random value
    
    Returns:
    an ValueFactory which randomly returns one of the supplied instances.

Class ValueFactories

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Constructor Detail

ValueFactories

Method Detail

theValue

aNullValue

aRandomString

aRandomInteger

aRandomShort

aRandomLong

aRandomDouble

aRandomFloat

aRandomBoolean

aRandomDate

aRandomDecimal

aRandomByte

aRandomByteArray

aRandomChar

aRandomEnum

aRandomArrayOf

aNewInstanceOf

oneOf

oneOf

oneOf