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| <h1> Replacing constructor calls with factory method invocations </h1> |
| To replace calls to a constructor with calls to an equivalent factory method: |
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| <li> In a Java editor or Java view, select the constructor declaration</li> |
| <li> Do one of the following: |
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| <li> From the menu bar, select <strong>Refactor > Introduce Factory</strong> or </li> |
| <li> From the pop-up menu, select <strong>Refactor > Introduce Factory</strong> </li> |
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| You will be asked what to name the new factory method, on what class it should be placed, |
| and whether to make the constructor private when the refactoring is complete. When the |
| refactoring executes, it will create the new factory method, which will call the selected |
| constructor and return the created object. All references to the constructor will be |
| replaced by calls to the new factory method. |
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