ObjectFactory (mybatis 3.5.2 API)

All Known Implementing Classes:

DefaultObjectFactory
```
public interface ObjectFactory
```
MyBatis uses an ObjectFactory to create all needed new Objects.

Author:

Clinton Begin

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Default Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`<T> T`	`create(java.lang.Class<T> type)`	Creates a new object with default constructor.
`<T> T`	`create(java.lang.Class<T> type, java.util.List<java.lang.Class<?>> constructorArgTypes, java.util.List<java.lang.Object> constructorArgs)`	Creates a new object with the specified constructor and params.
`<T> boolean`	`isCollection(java.lang.Class<T> type)`	Returns true if this object can have a set of other objects.
`default void`	`setProperties(java.util.Properties properties)`	Sets configuration properties.

- Method Detail
  - setProperties
```
default void setProperties(java.util.Properties properties)
```
    Sets configuration properties.
    
    Parameters:
    
    properties - configuration properties
  - create
```
<T> T create(java.lang.Class<T> type)
```
    Creates a new object with default constructor.
    
    Parameters:
    
    type - Object type
    
    Returns:
  - create
```
<T> T create(java.lang.Class<T> type,
             java.util.List<java.lang.Class<?>> constructorArgTypes,
             java.util.List<java.lang.Object> constructorArgs)
```
    Creates a new object with the specified constructor and params.
    
    Parameters:
    
    type - Object type
    
    constructorArgTypes - Constructor argument types
    
    constructorArgs - Constructor argument values
    
    Returns:
  - isCollection
```
<T> boolean isCollection(java.lang.Class<T> type)
```
    Returns true if this object can have a set of other objects. It's main purpose is to support non-java.util.Collection objects like Scala collections.
    
    Parameters:
    
    type - Object type
    
    Returns:
    
    whether it is a collection or not
    
    Since:
    
    3.1.0