de.dante.extex.backend
Class BackendFactory

java.lang.Object
  de.dante.util.framework.AbstractFactory
      de.dante.extex.backend.BackendFactory

All Implemented Interfaces:

Configurable, LogEnabled, RegistrarObserver

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.

Localizable

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

ResourceConsumer

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

PropertyConfigurable

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: 1.4 $

Author:

Gerd Neugebauer

BackendFactory

public BackendFactory(Configuration config,
                      java.util.logging.Logger logger)
               throws ConfigurationException

Creates a new object.

Parameters:

config - the configuration

logger - the logger

Throws:

ConfigurationException - in case of an configuration error

newInstance

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

Acquire an instance of a back-end driver.

Parameters:

type - the type of the document writer

options - the options

outFactory - the output stream factory

finder - the resource finder

properties - the properties

creator - the creator string

colorConverter - the color converter

Returns:

the new instance

Throws:

DocumentWriterException - in case of an error

ConfigurationException - in case of an error in the configuration