The following worked for me:
The interface consist of you logic methods plus additional identity method:
public interface MyService {
String getType();
void checkStatus();
}
Some implementations:
@Component
public class MyServiceOne implements MyService {
@Override
public String getType() {
return "one";
}
@Override
public void checkStatus() {
// Your code
}
}
@Component
public class MyServiceTwo implements MyService {
@Override
public String getType() {
return "two";
}
@Override
public void checkStatus() {
// Your code
}
}
@Component
public class MyServiceThree implements MyService {
@Override
public String getType() {
return "three";
}
@Override
public void checkStatus() {
// Your code
}
}
And the factory itself as following:
@Service
public class MyServiceFactory {
@Autowired
private List<MyService> services;
private static final Map<String, MyService> myServiceCache = new HashMap<>();
@PostConstruct
public void initMyServiceCache() {
for(MyService service : services) {
myServiceCache.put(service.getType(), service);
}
}
public static MyService getService(String type) {
MyService service = myServiceCache.get(type);
if(service == null) throw new RuntimeException("Unknown service type: " + type);
return service;
}
}
I've found such implementation easier, cleaner and much more extensible. Adding new MyService is as easy as creating another spring bean implementing same interface without making any changes in other places.