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package org.xillium.base;

import org.xillium.base.beans.Beans;


/**
 * A Factory embodies an n-nary method that produces a value.
 */
public interface Factory {
    /**
     * Makes an object.
     *
     * @param arguments arguments provided to the factory
     * @return the made object
     */
    public T make(Object... arguments);

    /**
     * An implementation of Factory that uses Class construction to make new objects.
     */
    public static class New implements Factory {
        private final Class _type;

        /**
         * Constructs a New factory.
         *
         * @param type the Class of the objects to make
         */
        public New(Class type) {
            _type = type;
        }

        @Override
        public T make(Object... args) {
            try {
                return Beans.create(_type, args);
            } catch (Exception x) {
                throw new RuntimeException(x.getMessage(), x);
            }
        }
    }
}