NodeFactory

All Known Implementing Classes:

NodeFactoryBase
```
public interface NodeFactory<T>
```
Enables the dynamic creation of generated nodes. It provides an convenient way to instantiate generated node classes without using reflection.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`T`	`createNode(java.lang.Object... arguments)`	Instantiates the node using the arguments array.
`java.util.List<java.lang.Class<? extends Node>>`	`getExecutionSignature()`	Returns a list of children that will be executed by the created node.
`java.lang.Class<T>`	`getNodeClass()`	Returns the node class that will get created by `createNode(Object...)`.
`java.util.List<java.util.List<java.lang.Class<?>>>`	`getNodeSignatures()`	Returns a list of signatures that can be used to invoke `createNode(Object...)`.

- Method Detail
  - createNode
```
T createNode(java.lang.Object... arguments)
```
    Instantiates the node using the arguments array. The arguments length and types must suffice one of the returned signatures in getNodeSignatures(). If the arguments array does not suffice one of the node signatures an IllegalArgumentException is thrown.
    
    Parameters:
    
    arguments - the argument values
    
    Returns:
    
    the instantiated node
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.IllegalArgumentException
  - getNodeClass
```
java.lang.Class<T> getNodeClass()
```
    Returns the node class that will get created by createNode(Object...). The node class does not match exactly to the instantiated object but they are guaranteed to be assignable.
  - getNodeSignatures
```
java.util.List<java.util.List<java.lang.Class<?>>> getNodeSignatures()
```
    Returns a list of signatures that can be used to invoke createNode(Object...).
  - getExecutionSignature
```
java.util.List<java.lang.Class<? extends Node>> getExecutionSignature()
```
    Returns a list of children that will be executed by the created node. This is useful for base nodes that can execute a variable amount of nodes.