001package com.pi4j.io.serial;
002
003/*
004 * #%L
005 * **********************************************************************
006 * ORGANIZATION  :  Pi4J
007 * PROJECT       :  Pi4J :: Java Library (Core)
008 * FILENAME      :  SerialFactory.java  
009 * 
010 * This file is part of the Pi4J project. More information about 
011 * this project can be found here:  http://www.pi4j.com/
012 * **********************************************************************
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014 * Copyright (C) 2012 - 2015 Pi4J
015 * %%
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020 * 
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024 * GNU General Lesser Public License for more details.
025 * 
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029 * #L%
030 */
031
032
033import com.pi4j.io.serial.impl.SerialImpl;
034
035/**
036 * <p> This factory class provide a static method to create new 'Serial' instances. </p>
037 * 
038 * <p>
039 * Before using the Pi4J library, you need to ensure that the Java VM in configured with access to
040 * the following system libraries:
041 * <ul>
042 * <li>pi4j</li>
043 * <li>wiringPi</li>
044 * </ul>
045 * <blockquote> This library depends on the wiringPi native system library.</br> (developed by
046 * Gordon Henderson @ <a href="http://wiringpi.com/">http://wiringpi.com/</a>)
047 * </blockquote>
048 * </p>
049 * 
050 * @see com.pi4j.io.serial.Serial
051 * @see com.pi4j.io.serial.SerialDataEvent
052 * @see com.pi4j.io.serial.SerialDataListener
053 * 
054 * @see <a href="http://www.pi4j.com/">http://www.pi4j.com/</a>
055 * @author Robert Savage (<a
056 *         href="http://www.savagehomeautomation.com">http://www.savagehomeautomation.com</a>)
057 */
058public class SerialFactory {
059
060    // private constructor 
061    private SerialFactory() {
062        // forbid object construction 
063    }
064    
065    /**
066     * Create New Serial instance
067     * 
068     * @return Return a new Serial implementation instance.
069     */
070    public static Serial createInstance() {
071        return new SerialImpl();
072    }
073}