MessageFactory (Broadleaf Messaging Common 1.5.0-GA API)

All Known Implementing Classes:

PersistenceMessageFactory
```
public interface MessageFactory<T>
```
Factory for creating a Message to be sent via NotificationHandler, based on an entity.

Author:

Jeff Fischer

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Default Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`org.springframework.messaging.Message<T>`	`createMessage(Object entity)`	Create a `Message` based on an entity instance.
`default org.springframework.messaging.Message<T>`	`createMessage(Object entity, Map<String,Object> attributes)`	Create a `Message` based on an entity instance.

- Method Detail
  - createMessage
```
org.springframework.messaging.Message<T> createMessage(Object entity)
```
    Create a Message based on an entity instance.
    
    Parameters:
    
    entity - The entity whose information informs the Message
    
    Returns:
    
    The message to send via the NotificationHandler
  - createMessage
```
default org.springframework.messaging.Message<T> createMessage(Object entity,
                                                               Map<String,Object> attributes)
```
    Create a Message based on an entity instance. This method is called when the originating entity is an instance of MessageAdditionalInformationAware. In this case, MessageAdditionalInformationAware.unwrap() is called for the entity parameter, and MessageAdditionalInformationAware.getAttributes() is called to fulfill the attributes parameter before entering this method. See DefaultNotificationHandler.notify(NotificationStateAware, NotificationState, NotificationStateRepository) for more information on caller behavior.
    
    Parameters:
    
    entity - The entity whose information informs the Message
    
    attributes - Additional attributes used during Message creation
    
    Returns:
    
    The message to send via the NotificationHandler