1 package net.obsearch.index.utils;
2
3 import net.obsearch.OB;
4 import net.obsearch.exception.OBException;
5
6
7 /**
8 * Instantiates objects from string lines.
9 * @author amuller
10 *
11 */
12 public interface OBFactory <O extends OB>{
13
14 /**
15 * Creates a new object from the given String.
16 * @param x The string to use to instantiate the obj.
17 * @return The object.
18 */
19 O create(String x) throws OBException;
20
21 /**
22 * Returns true if we should process (add / search) the given
23 * object.
24 * @return true if we should process (add / search) the given
25 * object.
26 */
27 boolean shouldProcess(O obj)throws OBException ;
28 }