net.ontopia.utils

Interface CollectionFactoryIF

All Known Implementing Classes:

CollectionFactory, SynchronizedCollectionFactory

public interface CollectionFactoryIF

INTERNAL: Factory that creates collection objects.

Implementations should be made if it is necessary to work with customized collection classes. Classes that use a collection factory instead of creating collection objects itself, will be able to work with multiple collection implementations.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
<T> List<T>	makeLargeList() INTERNAL: Creates a list that is expected to contain a large number of objects.
<V,K> Map<V,K>	makeLargeMap() INTERNAL: Creates a map that is expected to contain a large number of objects.
<T> Set<T>	makeLargeSet() INTERNAL: Creates a set that is expected to contain a large number of objects.
<T> List<T>	makeSmallList() INTERNAL: Creates a list that is expected to contain a small number of objects.
<V,K> Map<V,K>	makeSmallMap() INTERNAL: Creates a map that is expected to contain a small number of objects.
<T> Set<T>	makeSmallSet() INTERNAL: Creates a set that is expected to contain a small number of objects.

Method Detail

makeSmallSet

<T> Set<T> makeSmallSet()

INTERNAL: Creates a set that is expected to contain a small number of objects.

makeLargeSet

<T> Set<T> makeLargeSet()

INTERNAL: Creates a set that is expected to contain a large number of objects.

makeSmallMap

<V,K> Map<V,K> makeSmallMap()

INTERNAL: Creates a map that is expected to contain a small number of objects.

makeLargeMap

<V,K> Map<V,K> makeLargeMap()

INTERNAL: Creates a map that is expected to contain a large number of objects.

makeSmallList

<T> List<T> makeSmallList()

INTERNAL: Creates a list that is expected to contain a small number of objects.

makeLargeList

<T> List<T> makeLargeList()

INTERNAL: Creates a list that is expected to contain a large number of objects.