com.esri.arcgis.framework
Interface IObjectFactory

All Superinterfaces:

Serializable

All Known Implementing Classes:

Application, Application, Application, IObjectFactoryProxy

public interface IObjectFactory
extends Serializable

Provides access to members that allow automation clients to create arbitrary objects within the application's process space.

Product Availability

Available with ArcGIS Desktop.

Method Summary

Object

create(Object objectID) Creates an instance of an object identified by objectID.

Method Detail

create

Object create(Object objectID)
              throws IOException,
                     AutomationException

Creates an instance of an object identified by objectID.

Product Availability

Available with ArcGIS Desktop.

Supported Platforms

Windows

Parameters:

objectID - A Variant (in)

Returns:

A reference to another Object (IUnknown)

Throws:

IOException - If there are interop problems.

AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.