/src/LinFu.IoC.Common/IFactory.cs

 1namespace LinFu.IoC.Interfaces
 2{
 3    /// <summary>
 4    ///     Allows an object to create its own service instances.
 5    /// </summary>
 6    public interface IFactory
 7    {
 8        /// <summary>
 9        ///     Creates a service instance using the given <see cref="IFactoryRequest" /> instance.
10        /// </summary>
11        /// <param name="request">The <see cref="IFactoryRequest" /> instance that describes the requested service.</param>
12        /// <returns>An object instance that represents the service to be created. This cannot be <c>null</c>.</returns>
13        object CreateInstance(IFactoryRequest request);
14    }
15}