Factory (Apache Shiro :: Lang 1.7.1 API)

Type Parameters:

T - The type of the instance returned by the Factory implementation.
```
public interface Factory<T>
```
Generics-aware interface supporting the Factory Method design pattern.

Since:

1.0

- Method Summary
  
  All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
  Modifier and Type Method Description
  
  T getInstance()
  Returns an instance of the required type.

- Method Detail
  - getInstance
```
T getInstance()
```
    Returns an instance of the required type. The implementation determines whether or not a new or cached instance is created every time this method is called.
    
    Returns:
    
    an instance of the required type.