org.gradoop.common.model.api.entities

Interface ElementFactoryProvider<G extends GraphHead,V extends Vertex,E extends Edge>

Type Parameters:

G - type of the graph head

V - type of the vertex

E - type of the edge

public interface ElementFactoryProvider<G extends GraphHead,V extends Vertex,E extends Edge>

Interface that provides getters for the element factories.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
EdgeFactory<E>	getEdgeFactory() Get the factory that is responsible for creating edge instances.
GraphHeadFactory<G>	getGraphHeadFactory() Get the factory that is responsible for creating graph head instances.
VertexFactory<V>	getVertexFactory() Get the factory that is responsible for creating vertex instances.

Method Detail

getGraphHeadFactory

GraphHeadFactory<G> getGraphHeadFactory()

Get the factory that is responsible for creating graph head instances.

Returns:

a factory that creates graph heads

getVertexFactory

VertexFactory<V> getVertexFactory()

Get the factory that is responsible for creating vertex instances.

Returns:

a factory that creates vertices

getEdgeFactory

EdgeFactory<E> getEdgeFactory()

Get the factory that is responsible for creating edge instances.

Returns:

a factory that creates edges