IElementFactory (Eclipse Platform API Specification)

All Known Implementing Classes:

FileEditorInputFactory, FileStoreEditorInputFactory
```
public interface IElementFactory
```
A factory for re-creating objects from a previously saved memento.
Clients should implement this interface and include the name of their class in an extension to the platform extension point named "org.eclipse.ui.elementFactories". For example, the plug-in's XML markup might contain:
```
 <extension point="org.eclipse.ui.elementFactories">
    <factory id="com.example.myplugin.MyFactory" class="com.example.myplugin.MyFactory" />
 </extension>
 
```
See Also:

IPersistableElement, IMemento, IWorkbench.getElementFactory(java.lang.String)

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`IAdaptable`	`createElement(IMemento memento)`	Re-creates and returns an object from the state captured within the given memento.

- Method Detail
  - createElement
```
IAdaptable createElement(IMemento memento)
```
    Re-creates and returns an object from the state captured within the given memento.
    If the result is not null, it should be persistable; that is,
    
    result.getAdapter(org.eclipse.ui.IPersistableElement.class)
    
    should not return null.
    Parameters:
    
    memento - a memento containing the state for the object
    
    Returns:
    
    an object, or null if the element could not be created