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*
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package org.dozer;
/**
* Public custom bean factory interface.
*
* You can configure Dozer to use custom bean factories to create new instances of destination data objects during the
* mapping process. By default Dozer just creates a new instance of any destination objects using a default constructor.
* This is sufficient for most use cases, but if you need more flexibility you can specify your own bean factories to
* instantiate the data objects.
*
* <p>
* Your custom bean factory must implement the org.dozer.BeanFactory interface.
*
* <p>
* Note: By default the Dozer mapping engine will use the destination object class name for the bean id when invoking
* the factory.
*
* <p>
* <a
* href="http://dozer.sourceforge.net/documentation/custombeanfactories.html">http://dozer.sourceforge.net/documentation/custombeanfactories.html</a>
*
* @author tierney.matt
*/
public interface BeanFactory {
// Need sourceObjClass in case sourceObj is null
public Object createBean(Object source, Class<?> sourceClass, String targetBeanId);
}
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