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+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2016, 2018, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
+ *
+ * This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 only, as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation.  Oracle designates this
+ * particular file as subject to the "Classpath" exception as provided
+ * by Oracle in the LICENSE file that accompanied this code.
+ *
+ * This code is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+ * ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
+ * version 2 for more details (a copy is included in the LICENSE file that
+ * accompanied this code).
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License version
+ * 2 along with this work; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
+ * Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
+ *
+ * Please contact Oracle, 500 Oracle Parkway, Redwood Shores, CA 94065 USA
+ * or visit www.oracle.com if you need additional information or have any
+ * questions.
+ */
+
+package jdk.jfr.consumer;
+
+import java.util.List;
+
+import jdk.jfr.ValueDescriptor;
+import jdk.jfr.internal.Type;
+
+/**
+ * Abstract factory for creating specialized types
+ */
+abstract class ObjectFactory<T> {
+
+    public static ObjectFactory<?> create(Type type, TimeConverter timeConverter) {
+        switch (type.getName()) {
+        case "java.lang.Thread":
+            return RecordedThread.createFactory(type, timeConverter);
+        case Type.ORACLE_TYPE_PREFIX + "StackFrame":
+            return RecordedFrame.createFactory(type, timeConverter);
+        case Type.ORACLE_TYPE_PREFIX + "Method":
+            return RecordedMethod.createFactory(type, timeConverter);
+        case Type.ORACLE_TYPE_PREFIX + "ThreadGroup":
+            return RecordedThreadGroup.createFactory(type, timeConverter);
+        case Type.ORACLE_TYPE_PREFIX + "StackTrace":
+            return RecordedStackTrace.createFactory(type, timeConverter);
+        case Type.ORACLE_TYPE_PREFIX + "ClassLoader":
+            return RecordedClassLoader.createFactory(type, timeConverter);
+        case "java.lang.Class":
+            return RecordedClass.createFactory(type, timeConverter);
+        }
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    private final List<ValueDescriptor> valueDescriptors;
+
+    ObjectFactory(Type type) {
+        this.valueDescriptors = type.getFields();
+    }
+
+    T createObject(long id, Object value) {
+        if (value == null) {
+            return null;
+        }
+        if (value instanceof Object[]) {
+            return createTyped(valueDescriptors, id, (Object[]) value);
+        }
+        throw new InternalError("Object factory must have struct type");
+    }
+
+    abstract T createTyped(List<ValueDescriptor> valueDescriptors, long id, Object[] values);
+}