org.extex.engine.backend
Class BackendFactory

java.lang.Object
  AbstractFactory
      org.extex.engine.backend.BackendFactory

public class BackendFactory
extends AbstractFactory

This class provides a factory for the back-end.

The class to be instantiated can implements one or more interfaces which trigger special actions:

Configurable

If this interface is implemented then a Configuration is passed in with the interface method.

LogEnabled

If this interface is implemented then a Logger is passed in with the interface method.

ResourceAware

If this interface is implemented then a ResourceFinder is passed in with the interface method.

PropertyAware

If this interface is implemented then a Properties instance is passed in with the interface method.

ColorAware

If this interface is implemented then a ColorConverter instance is passed in with the interface method.

Version:

$Revision: 4728 $

Author:

Gerd Neugebauer

Constructor Summary

BackendFactory()
Creates a new object.

Method Summary

BackendDriver	newInstance(java.lang.String type, OutputStreamFactory outFactory, ResourceFinder finder, java.util.Properties properties, java.lang.String creator, CoreFontFactory fontFactory, ColorConverter colorConverter) Acquire an instance of a back-end driver.
void	setOptions(DocumentWriterOptions options) Setter for options.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

BackendFactory

public BackendFactory()

Creates a new object.

Method Detail

newInstance

public BackendDriver newInstance(java.lang.String type,
                                 OutputStreamFactory outFactory,
                                 ResourceFinder finder,
                                 java.util.Properties properties,
                                 java.lang.String creator,
                                 CoreFontFactory fontFactory,
                                 ColorConverter colorConverter)
                          throws DocumentWriterException

Acquire an instance of a back-end driver.

Parameters:

type - the type of the document writer

outFactory - the output stream factory

finder - the resource finder

properties - the properties

creator - the creator string

fontFactory - the font factory

colorConverter - the color converter

Returns:

the new instance

Throws:

DocumentWriterException - in case of an error

ConfigurationException - in case of an error in the configuration

setOptions

public void setOptions(DocumentWriterOptions options)

Setter for options.

Parameters:

options - the options to set