3 * A factory class for states
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24 class StateFactory extends ObjectFactory {
26 * Protected constructor
30 protected function __construct () {
31 // Call parent constructor
32 parent::__construct(__CLASS__);
36 * Creates an instance of a configurable node state and sets it in the
37 * given node instance.
39 * @param $stateName Name of the state
40 * @param $nodeInstance A NodeHelper class instance
41 * @return $stateInstance A Stateable class instance
43 public static final function createStateInstanceByName ($stateName, NodeHelper $nodeInstance) {
44 // Then construct the class' configuraton entry
45 $className = 'node_' . $stateName . '_state_class';
47 // Get a class from that configuration entry
48 $stateInstance = self::createObjectByConfiguredName($className, array($nodeInstance));
50 // Once we have that state, set it in the node instance
51 $nodeInstance->setStateInstance($stateInstance);
53 // For any purposes, return the state instance
54 return $stateInstance;