org.springframework.data.convert

Class CollectionFactory

java.lang.Object

org.springframework.data.convert.CollectionFactory

public abstract class CollectionFactory
extends Object

Wrapper around Spring's CollectionFactory to add support for additional, sepcial collection types.

Author:

Oliver Gierke

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static Collection<Object>	createCollection(Class<?> collectionType, Class<?> elementType, int size) Creates a new collection instance for the given collection type.
static Map<Object,Object>	createMap(Class<?> mapType, Class<?> keyType, int size) Creates a new map instance for the given map type.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Method Detail

createCollection

public static Collection<Object> createCollection(Class<?> collectionType,
                                                  Class<?> elementType,
                                                  int size)

Creates a new collection instance for the given collection type. Might also inspect the element type in case special collections are requested (e.g. EnumSet).

Parameters:

collectionType - must not be null.

elementType - can be null.

size - the initial size of the collection to be created.

Returns:

createMap

public static Map<Object,Object> createMap(Class<?> mapType,
                                           Class<?> keyType,
                                           int size)

Creates a new map instance for the given map type. Might also inspect the key type in case special maps are requested (e.g. EnumMap).

Parameters:

mapType - must not be null.

keyType - can be null.

size - the initial size of the collection to be created.

Returns: