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package com.pi4j.io.serial;

/*
 * #%L
 * **********************************************************************
 * ORGANIZATION  :  Pi4J
 * PROJECT       :  Pi4J :: Java Library (Core)
 * FILENAME      :  SerialFactory.java  
 * 
 * This file is part of the Pi4J project. More information about 
 * this project can be found here:  http://www.pi4j.com/
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 * 
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 */


import com.pi4j.io.serial.impl.SerialImpl;

/**
 *  This factory class provide a static method to create new 'Serial' instances. 
 * 
 * 
 * Before using the Pi4J library, you need to ensure that the Java VM in configured with access to
 * the following system libraries:
 * 

 * pi4j
 * wiringPi
 * 
 *  This library depends on the wiringPi native system library.
 (developed by
 * Gordon Henderson @ http://wiringpi.com/)
 * 
 * 
 * 
 * @see com.pi4j.io.serial.Serial
 * @see com.pi4j.io.serial.SerialDataEvent
 * @see com.pi4j.io.serial.SerialDataListener
 * 
 * @see http://www.pi4j.com/
 * @author Robert Savage (http://www.savagehomeautomation.com)
 */
public class SerialFactory {

    // private constructor 
    private SerialFactory() {
        // forbid object construction 
    }
    
    /**
     * Create New Serial instance
     * 
     * @return Return a new Serial implementation instance.
     */
    public static Serial createInstance() {
        return new SerialImpl();
    }
}