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mx.core 
IFactory 
Packagemx.core
Interfacepublic interface IFactory
Implementors ClassFactory

Language Version: ActionScript 3.0
Product Version: Flex 3
Runtime Versions: Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

The IFactory interface defines the interface that factory classes such as ClassFactory must implement. An object of type IFactory is a "factory object" which Flex uses to generate multiple instances of another class, each with identical properties.

For example, a DataGridColumn has an itemRenderer of type IFactory; it calls itemRenderer.newInstance() to create the cells for a particular column of the DataGrid.

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Public Methods
 MethodDefined By
  
Creates an instance of some class (determined by the class that implements IFactory).
IFactory
Method Detail

newInstance

()method
public function newInstance():*

Language Version: ActionScript 3.0
Product Version: Flex 3
Runtime Versions: Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

Creates an instance of some class (determined by the class that implements IFactory).

Returns
* — The newly created instance.