JidePopupFactory

java.lang.Object
- com.jidesoft.popup.JidePopupFactory

```
public class JidePopupFactory
extends java.lang.Object
```
This class creates instances of JidePopup components. It provides a consistent means for customizing popups without the need for a custom UI or overriding all methods that create popups

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

JidePopupFactory()

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`JidePopup`	`createPopup()`
`static int`	`getPopupType()`	Get the type of popups that will automatically be created
`static JidePopupFactory`	`getSharedInstance()`	Returns the shared `JidePopupFactory` which can be used to obtain `JidePopup`s.
`static void`	`setPopupType(int poupType)`	Sets the type to automatically create.
`static void`	`setSharedInstance(JidePopupFactory factory)`	Sets the `JidePopupFactory` that will be used to obtain `JidePopup`s.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Constructor Detail
  - JidePopupFactory
```
public JidePopupFactory()
```
- Method Detail
  - createPopup
```
public JidePopup createPopup()
```
  - setPopupType
```
public static void setPopupType(int poupType)
```
    Sets the type to automatically create. This forces all created popups to be of the specified type. By default, we use LIGHT_WEIGHT_POPUP.
    
    Parameters:
    
    poupType - the popup type
  - setSharedInstance
```
public static void setSharedInstance(JidePopupFactory factory)
```
    Sets the JidePopupFactory that will be used to obtain JidePopups. This will throw an IllegalArgumentException if factory is null.
    
    Parameters:
    
    factory - the shared factory
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if factory is null
    
    See Also:
    
    createPopup()
  - getPopupType
```
public static int getPopupType()
```
    Get the type of popups that will automatically be created
    
    Returns:
    
    the type of popups that will automatically be created or -1 if the factory won't force a popup type.
  - getSharedInstance
```
public static JidePopupFactory getSharedInstance()
```
    Returns the shared JidePopupFactory which can be used to obtain JidePopups.
    
    Returns:
    
    the shared factory