org.onosproject.net.config

Class SubjectFactory<S>

java.lang.Object

org.onosproject.net.config.SubjectFactory<S>

Type Parameters:

S - subject class

@Beta
public abstract class SubjectFactory<S>
extends Object

Base abstract factory for creating configuration subjects from their string key image.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Modifier	Constructor and Description
protected	SubjectFactory(Class<S> subjectClass, String subjectKey) Creates a new configuration factory for the specified class of subjects capable of generating the configurations of the specified class.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
abstract S	createSubject(String subjectKey) Creates a configuration subject from its key image.
Class<S>	subjectClass() Returns the class of the subject to which this factory applies.
String	subjectKey() Returns the unique key of this configuration subject class.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

SubjectFactory

protected SubjectFactory(Class<S> subjectClass,
                         String subjectKey)

Creates a new configuration factory for the specified class of subjects capable of generating the configurations of the specified class. The subject and configuration class keys are used merely as keys for use in composite JSON trees.

Parameters:

subjectClass - subject class

subjectKey - subject class key

Method Detail

subjectClass

public Class<S> subjectClass()

Returns the class of the subject to which this factory applies.

Returns:

subject type

subjectKey

public String subjectKey()

Returns the unique key of this configuration subject class. This is primarily aimed for use in composite JSON trees in external representations and has no bearing on the internal behaviours.

Returns:

configuration key

createSubject

public abstract S createSubject(String subjectKey)

Creates a configuration subject from its key image.

Parameters:

subjectKey - subject class key

Returns:

configuration subject