/**
* Creates a new item of type {@code itemType} by utilizing an appropriate {@link ItemFactory}.
*
* @param itemType The type to find the appropriate {@link ItemFactory} for.
* @param itemName The name of the {@link Item} to create.
* @return An Item instance of type {@code itemType} null if no item factory for it was found.
*/
private GenericItem createItemOfType(String itemType, String itemName) {
if (itemType == null) {
return null;
}
for (ItemFactory factory : itemFactorys) {
GenericItem item = factory.createItem(itemType, itemName);
if (item != null) {
logger.trace("Created item '{}' of type '{}'", itemName, itemType);
return item;
}
}
logger.debug("Couldn't find ItemFactory for item '{}' of type '{}'", itemName, itemType);
return null;
}
/**
* Add another instance of an {@link ItemFactory}. Used by Declarative Services.
*
* @param factory The {@link ItemFactory} to add.
*/
public void addItemFactory(ItemFactory factory) {
itemFactorys.add(factory);
dispatchBindingsPerItemType(null, factory.getSupportedItemTypes());
}