CatalogConfigurationFactory (Pull Reports 2.4.0)

```
public interface CatalogConfigurationFactory
```
A CatalogConfigurationFactory is responsible for the creation of one CatalogConfiguration during Pull Reports initialization. Implementing a CatalogConfigurationFactory is the required starting point for catalog configuration via the Pull Reports Catalog Configuration API.
To register a CatalogConfigurationFactory within Pull Reports, precede the fully qualified name of the class which implements CatalogConfigurationFactory with the term factory: in the space separated list of catalog configuration elements in the catalogs Pull Reports configuration property:
```
catalogs=factory:my.company.pullreports.MyCatalogConfigurationFactory
```
See the Pull Reports Administrative Guide properties reference for more information.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`CatalogConfiguration`	`makeCatalog(javax.servlet.ServletContext servletContext)`	Returns the CatalogConfiguration from this factory.

- Method Detail
  - makeCatalog
```
CatalogConfiguration makeCatalog(javax.servlet.ServletContext servletContext)
```
    Returns the CatalogConfiguration from this factory.
    
    Parameters:
    
    servletContext - The ServletContext of the Pull Reports installation WAR. Use the ServletContext obtain context resources such as database connections established by other JEE web components.
    
    Returns:
    
    the CatalogConfiguration.