AggregatorFactory (Dataflow Library Distribution Project 8.0.0-98 API)

```
public interface AggregatorFactory
```
Class responsible for creating aggregators.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`boolean`	`equals(Object o)`
`String`	`getKey()`	Returns the key for the aggregator used by the output flow.
`int`	`hashCode()`
`Aggregator`	`newAggregator(List<String> inputNames, ScalarTokenType[] inputs)`	Create a new aggregator for the given inputs.

- Method Detail
  - getKey
```
String getKey()
```
    Returns the key for the aggregator used by the output flow. This determines the prefix to use for output names.
    
    Returns:
    
    the key for the aggregator used by the output flow.
  - newAggregator
```
Aggregator newAggregator(List<String> inputNames,
                         ScalarTokenType[] inputs)
```
    Create a new aggregator for the given inputs. Factory should return the implementation appropriate for the input types.
    
    Parameters:
    
    inputNames - The input names; used for error reporting
    
    inputs - The inputs to the aggregator
    
    Returns:
    
    a new aggregator for the given inputs
  - equals
```
boolean equals(Object o)
```
    Overrides:
    
    equals in class Object
  - hashCode
```
int hashCode()
```
    Overrides:
    
    hashCode in class Object