@iota-pico/core/docs/classes/factorybase.md

IOTA Pico Framework Core

[@iota-pico/core](../README.md) > [FactoryBase](../classes/factorybase.md)

# Class: FactoryBase

Factory to generate types.

## Type parameters
#### T 

The generic type for the object types in the factory.

## Hierarchy

**FactoryBase**

↳  [NetworkClientFactory](networkclientfactory.md)

↳  [PlatformCryptoFactory](platformcryptofactory.md)

↳  [RngServiceFactory](rngservicefactory.md)

## Index

### Methods

* [create](factorybase.md#create)
* [exists](factorybase.md#exists)
* [getInstance](factorybase.md#getinstance)
* [register](factorybase.md#register)
* [types](factorybase.md#types)
* [unregister](factorybase.md#unregister)

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## Methods

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###  create

▸ **create**(name: *`string`*, ...args: *`any`[]*): `T`

*Defined in [factories/factoryBase.ts:50](https://github.com/iota-pico/core/tree/master/src/factories/factoryBase.ts#L50*

Create an instance of an object from the factory.

**Parameters:**

| Param | Type | Description |
| ------ | ------ | ------ |
| name | `string` |  The name of the type to create. |
| `Rest` args | `any`[] |  Any parameters to pass to the constructor. |

**Returns:** `T`
A new instance of the type if it exists, or undefined if it does not.

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###  exists

▸ **exists**(name: *`string`*): `boolean`

*Defined in [factories/factoryBase.ts:31](https://github.com/iota-pico/core/tree/master/src/factories/factoryBase.ts#L31*

Does the factory contain a specific type.

**Parameters:**

| Param | Type | Description |
| ------ | ------ | ------ |
| name | `string` |  The name of the type to look for. |

**Returns:** `boolean`
True if the type exists.

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### `<Protected>``<Abstract>` getInstance

▸ **getInstance**(): [FactoryBase](factorybase.md)<`T`>

*Defined in [factories/factoryBase.ts:60](https://github.com/iota-pico/core/tree/master/src/factories/factoryBase.ts#L60*

**Returns:** [FactoryBase](factorybase.md)<`T`>

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###  register

▸ **register**(name: *`string`*, typeConstructor: *`function`*): `void`

*Defined in [factories/factoryBase.ts:14](https://github.com/iota-pico/core/tree/master/src/factories/factoryBase.ts#L14*

Register a new type with the factory.

**Parameters:**

| Param | Type | Description |
| ------ | ------ | ------ |
| name | `string` |  The name of the type to register. |
| typeConstructor | `function` |  The constructor for the type. |

**Returns:** `void`

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###  types

▸ **types**(): `string`[]

*Defined in [factories/factoryBase.ts:40](https://github.com/iota-pico/core/tree/master/src/factories/factoryBase.ts#L40*

List the types in the factory.

**Returns:** `string`[]
True if the type exists.

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###  unregister

▸ **unregister**(name: *`string`*): `void`

*Defined in [factories/factoryBase.ts:22](https://github.com/iota-pico/core/tree/master/src/factories/factoryBase.ts#L22*

Unregister a type from the factory.

**Parameters:**

| Param | Type | Description |
| ------ | ------ | ------ |
| name | `string` |  The name of the type to unregister. |

**Returns:** `void`

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