NodeFactory

java.lang.Object

com.marginallyclever.nodegraphcore.NodeFactory

public class NodeFactory
extends java.lang.Object

Maintains a map of Nodes and their names. Can create nodes on request, by name. Can deliver a list of names.

Since:: 2022-02-01

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor Description

NodeFactory()

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`static Node`	`createNode(java.lang.String name)`
`static java.lang.String[]`	`getNames()`
`static void`	`registerNode(Node n)`	Does not allow nodes to be registered more than once.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Details
- NodeFactory
  
  public NodeFactory()
Method Details
- registerNode
  
  public static void registerNode(Node n) throws java.lang.IllegalArgumentException
  
  Does not allow nodes to be registered more than once.
  
  Parameters:
  
  n - one instance of the node.
  
  Throws:
  
  java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if two nodes are registered with the same name.
- createNode
  
  public static Node createNode(java.lang.String name) throws java.lang.IllegalArgumentException
  
  Parameters:
  
  name - The Node you want.
  
  Returns:
  
  The Node
  
  Throws:
  
  java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if the matchine Node cannot be found.
- getNames
  
  public static java.lang.String[] getNames()
  
  Returns:
  
  an array containing the unique names of every Node registered.