JSDoc: Class: ClassFactory

# Class: ClassFactory

## FooTable.ClassFactory

#### new ClassFactory() → {FooTable.ClassFactory}

This is a simple factory for `FooTable.Class` objects allowing them to be registered using a friendly name and then new instances can be created using this friendly name.

##### This:

- FooTable.ClassFactory

##### Returns:

Type
  FooTable.ClassFactory

### Extends

- FooTable.Class

### Members

#### registered :Object

An object containing all registered classes.

##### Type:

- Object

### Methods

#### (private) _make(klass, args) → {FooTable.Class}

This in effect lets us use the "apply" method on a function using the "new" keyword.

##### This:

- FooTable.ClassFactory

##### Parameters:

Name | Type | Description
--- | --- | ---
`klass` | function |
`args` |  |

##### Returns:

Type
  FooTable.Class

#### contains(name) → {boolean}

Checks if the factory contains a class registered using the supplied name.

##### This:

- FooTable.ClassFactory

##### Parameters:

Name | Type | Description
--- | --- | ---
`name` | string | The name of the class to check.

##### Returns:

Type
  boolean

#### load(arg1) → {Array.<FooTable.Class>}

Creates new instances of all registered classes using there priority and the supplied arguments to return them in an array.

##### This:

- FooTable.ClassFactory

##### Parameters:

Name | Type | Attributes | Description
--- | --- | --- | ---
`arg1` | * |  | The first argument to supply when creating new instances of all registered classes.
`argN...` | * | <optional> | Any number of additional arguments to supply when creating new instances of all registered classes.

##### Returns:

Type
  Array.<FooTable.Class>

#### make(name, arg1) → {FooTable.Class}

Create a new instance of a single class using the supplied name and arguments.

##### This:

- FooTable.ClassFactory

##### Parameters:

Name | Type | Attributes | Description
--- | --- | --- | ---
`name` | string |  | The name of the class to create.
`arg1` | * |  | The first argument to supply to the new instance.
`argN...` | * | <optional> | Any number of additional arguments to supply to the new instance.

##### Returns:

Type
  FooTable.Class

#### names() → {Array.<string>}

Gets an array of all registered names.

##### This:

- FooTable.ClassFactory

##### Returns:

Type
  Array.<string>

#### register(name, klass, priority)

Registers a class object using the supplied friendly name and priority. The priority is only taken into account when loading all registered classes using the `FooTable.ClassFactory#load` method.

##### This:

- FooTable.ClassFactory

##### Parameters:

Name | Type | Description
--- | --- | ---
`name` | string | The friendly name of the class.
`klass` | function | The class to register.
`priority` | number | This determines the order that the class is created when using the `FooTable.ClassFactory#load` method, higher values are loaded first.