workspace.src.LikelihoodModels.Factory
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.. py:module:: workspace.src.LikelihoodModels.Factory

.. autoapi-nested-parse::

   Created on July 30 2020
   @author: Congjian Wang



Attributes
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.. autoapisummary::

   workspace.src.LikelihoodModels.Factory.__base
   workspace.src.LikelihoodModels.Factory.__interfaceDict


Functions
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.. autoapisummary::

   workspace.src.LikelihoodModels.Factory.knownTypes
   workspace.src.LikelihoodModels.Factory.returnInstance
   workspace.src.LikelihoodModels.Factory.returnClass


Module Contents
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.. py:data:: __base
   :value: 'LikelihoodBase'


.. py:data:: __interfaceDict

.. py:function:: knownTypes()

   Returns a list of strings that define the types of instantiable objects for
   this base factory.

   :returns: the known types
   :rtype: list


.. py:function:: returnInstance(classType)

   Attempts to create and return an instance of a particular type of object
   available to this factory.

   :param classType: string, string should be one of the knownTypes.

   :returns: subclass object constructed with no arguments
   :rtype: instance


.. py:function:: returnClass(classType)

   Attempts to return a particular class type available to this factory.

   :param classType: string, string should be one of the knownTypes.
   :returns:
     returnClass: class, reference to the subclass