MessageFactory

All Known Implementing Classes:

DefaultMessageFactory
```
public interface MessageFactory
```
Since:

5.0

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`<T extends Message> T`	`create(short id)`	Creates a message based on the given ID
`<M extends MessageFactory> M`	`register(short type, java.util.function.Supplier<? extends Message> generator)`	Registers a new creator of messages

- Method Detail
  - create
```
<T extends Message> T create(short id)
```
    Creates a message based on the given ID
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - The type of the message
    
    Parameters:
    
    id - The ID
    
    Returns:
    
    A message
  - register
```
<M extends MessageFactory> M register(short type,
                                      java.util.function.Supplier<? extends Message> generator)
```
    Registers a new creator of messages
    
    Parameters:
    
    type - The type associated with the new payload. Needs to be the same in all nodes of the same cluster, and needs to be available (ie., not taken by JGroups or other applications).
    
    generator - The creator of the payload associated with the given type