3 * A factory class for protocol handlers
5 * @author Roland Haeder <webmaster@shipsimu.org>
7 * @copyright Copyright (c) 2007, 2008 Roland Haeder, 2009 - 2014 Hub Developer Team
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10 * @todo Unfinished stuff
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25 class ProtocolHandlerFactory extends ObjectFactory {
27 * Protected constructor
31 protected function __construct () {
32 // Call parent constructor
33 parent::__construct(__CLASS__);
37 * Returns a singleton protocol handler instance from given HubHelper
38 * instance. If an instance is found in registry, it will be returned, else
39 * a new instance is created and stored in the same registry entry.
41 * @param $helperInstance An instance of a HubHelper class
42 * @return $handlerInstance A protocol handler instance
44 public static final function createProtocolHandlerFromRecipientHelper (HubHelper $helperInstance) {
45 // Get the protocol type from given helper instance
46 die(__METHOD__ . ':' . print_r($helperInstance, TRUE));
48 // Do we have an instance in the registry?
49 if (Registry::getRegistry()->instanceExists($protocolType . '_protocol_handler')) {
50 // Then use this instance
51 $handlerInstance = Registry::getRegistry()->getInstance($protocolType . '_protocol_handler');
53 // Now prepare the tags instance
54 $handlerInstance = self::createObjectByConfiguredName($protocolType . '_protocol_handler_class');
56 // Set the instance in registry for further use
57 Registry::getRegistry()->addInstance($protocolType . '_protocol_handler', $handlerInstance);
60 // Return the instance
61 return $handlerInstance;