org.apache.hadoop.io
Class WritableFactories

java.lang.Object
  org.apache.hadoop.io.WritableFactories

public class WritableFactories
extends Object

Factories for non-public writables. Defining a factory permits ObjectWritable to be able to construct instances of non-public classes.

Method Summary

static WritableFactory	getFactory(Class c) Define a factory for a class.
static Writable	newInstance(Class c) Create a new instance of a class with a defined factory.
static Writable	newInstance(Class c, Configuration conf) Create a new instance of a class with a defined factory.
static void	setFactory(Class c, WritableFactory factory) Define a factory for a class.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Method Detail

setFactory

public static void setFactory(Class c,
                              WritableFactory factory)

Define a factory for a class.

getFactory

public static WritableFactory getFactory(Class c)

Define a factory for a class.

newInstance

public static Writable newInstance(Class c,
                                   Configuration conf)

Create a new instance of a class with a defined factory.

newInstance

public static Writable newInstance(Class c)

Create a new instance of a class with a defined factory.