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/**
 * Copyright 2010-2013 The Australian National University
 *
 *    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 *    you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
 *    You may obtain a copy of the License at
 *
 *        http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
 *
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 *    See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
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 */
package au.edu.anu.portal.portlets.basiclti.adapters;

import org.apache.commons.logging.Log;
import org.apache.commons.logging.LogFactory;

/**
 * Factory class to get an instance of the required IBasicLTIAdapter implementation
 * 
 * @author Steve Swinsburg (steve.swinsburg@anu.edu.au)
 *
 */
public class BasicLTIAdapterFactory {

    private final static Log log = LogFactory.getLog(BasicLTIAdapterFactory.class);

    /**
     * Instantiate the desired implementation
     * 
     * @param className      name of class
     * @return
     */
    public IBasicLTIAdapter newAdapter(String className) {

        IBasicLTIAdapter adapter = null;
        try {
            adapter = (IBasicLTIAdapter) Class.forName(className).newInstance();
        } catch (Exception e) {
            log.error("Error instantiating class: " + e.getClass() + ":" + e.getMessage());
        }
        return adapter;
    }
}