Module org.jmolecules.ddd

Package org.jmolecules.ddd.annotation

Annotation Interface Factory

@Retention(RUNTIME)
@Target(TYPE)
@Documented
@Stereotype(priority=0)
public @interface Factory

Identifies a Factory. Factories encapsulate the responsibility of creating complex objects in general and Aggregates in particular. Objects returned by the factory methods are guaranteed to be in valid state.

Author:

Christian Stettler, Henning Schwentner, Stephan Pirnbaum, Martin Schimak, Oliver Drotbohm

See Also:

• AggregateRoot
• Domain-Driven Design Reference (Evans) - Factories