2 * collectd/java - org/collectd/api/CollectdMatchFactoryInterface.java
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22 package org.collectd.api;
25 * Interface for objects implementing a "match factory".
27 * Objects implementing this interface are used to create objects implementing
28 * the CollectdMatchInterface interface.
30 * @author Florian Forster <octo at verplant.org>
31 * @see CollectdMatchInterface
32 * @see Collectd#registerMatch
34 public interface CollectdMatchFactoryInterface
37 * Create a new "match" object.
39 * This method uses the configuration provided as argument to create a
40 * new object which must implement the {@link CollectdMatchInterface}
43 * This function corresponds to the <code>create</code> member of the
44 * <code>src/filter_chain.h:match_proc_t</code> struct.
46 * @return New {@link CollectdMatchInterface} object.
48 public CollectdMatchInterface createMatch (OConfigItem ci);