ObjectFactory (Spring Framework 3.2.1.RELEASE API)
Date: 2013-01-24

org.springframework.beans.factory

## Interface ObjectFactory<T>

-     public interface ObjectFactory<T>

  Defines a factory which can return an Object instance (possibly shared or independent) when invoked.

  This interface is typically used to encapsulate a generic factory which returns a new instance (prototype) of some target object on each invocation.

  This interface is similar to `FactoryBean`, but implementations of the latter are normally meant to be defined as SPI instances in a `BeanFactory`, while implementations of this class are normally meant to be fed as an API to other beans (through injection). As such, the `getObject()` method has different exception handling behavior.

  Since:
    1.0.2
  Author:
    Colin Sampaleanu
  See Also:
    `FactoryBean`

- - ### Method Summary

    Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `T` | `getObject()` Return an instance (possibly shared or independent) of the object managed by this factory.

- - ### Method Detail

    - #### getObject

          T getObject()
                      throws BeansException

      Return an instance (possibly shared or independent) of the object managed by this factory.
      Returns:
        an instance of the bean (should never be `null`)
      Throws:
        `BeansException` - in case of creation errors