org.apache.commons.collections4

## Interface Factory<T>

- Type Parameters:
    `T` - the type that the factory creates
  All Known Implementing Classes:
    ConstantFactory, ExceptionFactory, InstantiateFactory
  Functional Interface:
    This is a functional interface and can therefore be used as the assignment target for a lambda expression or method reference.

      @FunctionalInterface
      public interface Factory<T>

  Defines a functor interface implemented by classes that create objects.

  A `Factory` creates an object without using an input parameter. If an input parameter is required, then `Transformer` is more appropriate.

  Standard implementations of common factories are provided by `FactoryUtils`. These include factories that return a constant, a copy of a prototype or a new instance.

  Since:
    2.1

- - ### Method Summary

    All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `T` | `create()` Create a new object.

- - ### Method Detail

    - #### create

          T create()

      Create a new object.
      Returns:
        a new object
      Throws:
        `FunctorException` - (runtime) if the factory cannot create an object

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