ElementFactory (Vaadin Platform (vaadin-platform-javadoc) 14.3.7 API)

```
public interface ElementFactory
```
Helpers to create Element instances.

Since:

1.0

Author:

Vaadin Ltd

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Default Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`static Element`	`createAnchor()` Creates an `<a>` element.
`static Element`	`createAnchor(String href)` Creates an `<a>` with the given `href` attribute.
`static Element`	`createAnchor(String href, String textContent)` Creates an `<a>` element with the given `href` attribute and text content.
`static Element`	`createBr()` Creates a `<br>` element.
`static Element`	`createButton()` Creates a `<button>` element.
`static Element`	`createButton(String textContent)` Creates a `<button>` with the given text content.
`static Element`	`createDiv()` Creates a `<div>` element.
`static Element`	`createDiv(String textContent)` Creates a `<div>` with the given text content.
`static Element`	`createEmphasis()` Creates an `<em>` element.
`static Element`	`createEmphasis(String textContent)` Creates an `<em>` element with the given text content.
`static Element`	`createHeading1()` Creates an `<h1>` element.
`static Element`	`createHeading1(String textContent)` Creates a `<h1>` element with the given text content.
`static Element`	`createHeading2()` Creates an `<h2>` element.
`static Element`	`createHeading2(String textContent)` Creates a `<h2>` element with the given text content.
`static Element`	`createHeading3()` Creates an `<h3>` element.
`static Element`	`createHeading3(String textContent)` Creates a `<h3>` element with the given text content.
`static Element`	`createHeading4()` Creates an `<h4>` element.
`static Element`	`createHeading4(String textContent)` Creates a `<h4>` element with the given text content.
`static Element`	`createHeading5()` Creates an `<h5>` element.
`static Element`	`createHeading5(String textContent)` Creates a `<h5>` element with the given text content.
`static Element`	`createHeading6()` Creates an `<h6>` element.
`static Element`	`createHeading6(String textContent)` Creates a `<h6>` element with the given text content.
`static Element`	`createHr()` Creates an `<hr>` element.
`static Element`	`createInput()` Creates an `<input>` element.
`static Element`	`createInput(String type)` Creates an `<input>` element with the given type.
`static Element`	`createLabel()` Creates an `<label>` element.
`static Element`	`createLabel(String textContent)` Creates an `<label>` element with the given text content.
`static Element`	`createListItem()` Creates an `<li>` element.
`static Element`	`createListItem(String textContent)` Creates an `<li>` element with the given text content.
`static Element`	`createOption()` Creates an `<option>` element.
`static Element`	`createOption(String textContent)` Creates an `<option>` element with the given text content.
`static Element`	`createParagraph()` Creates a `<p>` element.
`static Element`	`createParagraph(String textContent)` Creates a `<p>` element with the given text content.
`static Element`	`createPreformatted()` Creates a `<pre>` element.
`static Element`	`createPreformatted(String textContent)` Creates a `<pre>` element with the given text content.
`static Element`	`createRouterLink(String href, String textContent)` Creates an `<a>` element with the given `href` attribute, text content and the router link attribute.
`static Element`	`createSelect()` Creates a `<select>` element.
`static Element`	`createSpan()` Creates a `<span>` element.
`static Element`	`createSpan(String textContent)` Creates a `<span>` element with the given text content.
`static Element`	`createStrong()` Creates a `<strong>` element.
`static Element`	`createStrong(String textContent)` Creates a `<strong>` element with the given text content.
`static Element`	`createTextarea()` Creates a `<textarea>` element.
`static Element`	`createUnorderedList()` Creates a `<ul>` element.

- Method Detail
  - createAnchor
```
static Element createAnchor()
```
    Creates an <a> element.
    
    Returns:
    
    an <a> element.
  - createAnchor
```
static Element createAnchor(String href)
```
    Creates an <a> with the given href attribute.
    
    Parameters:
    
    href - the href attribute for the link
    
    Returns:
    
    an <a> element.
  - createAnchor
```
static Element createAnchor(String href,
                            String textContent)
```
    Creates an <a> element with the given href attribute and text content.
    
    Parameters:
    
    href - the href parameter for the element
    
    textContent - the text content of the element
    
    Returns:
    
    an <a> element.
  - createRouterLink
```
static Element createRouterLink(String href,
                                String textContent)
```
    Creates an <a> element with the given href attribute, text content and the router link attribute. Router links are handled by the framework to perform view navigation without a page reload.
    
    Parameters:
    
    href - the href parameter for the element
    
    textContent - the text content of the element
    
    Returns:
    
    an <a> element.
  - createBr
```
static Element createBr()
```
    Creates a <br> element.
    
    Returns:
    
    a <br> element.
  - createButton
```
static Element createButton()
```
    Creates a <button> element.
    
    Returns:
    
    a <button> element.
  - createButton
```
static Element createButton(String textContent)
```
    Creates a <button> with the given text content.
    
    Parameters:
    
    textContent - the text content of the element
    
    Returns:
    
    a <button> element.
  - createDiv
```
static Element createDiv()
```
    Creates a <div> element.
    
    Returns:
    
    a <div> element.
  - createDiv
```
static Element createDiv(String textContent)
```
    Creates a <div> with the given text content.
    
    Parameters:
    
    textContent - the text content of the element
    
    Returns:
    
    a <div> element.
  - createHeading1
```
static Element createHeading1()
```
    Creates an <h1> element.
    
    Returns:
    
    an <h1> element.
  - createHeading2
```
static Element createHeading2()
```
    Creates an <h2> element.
    
    Returns:
    
    an <h2> element.
  - createHeading3
```
static Element createHeading3()
```
    Creates an <h3> element.
    
    Returns:
    
    an <h3> element.
  - createHeading4
```
static Element createHeading4()
```
    Creates an <h4> element.
    
    Returns:
    
    an <h4> element.
  - createHeading5
```
static Element createHeading5()
```
    Creates an <h5> element.
    
    Returns:
    
    an <h5> element.
  - createHeading6
```
static Element createHeading6()
```
    Creates an <h6> element.
    
    Returns:
    
    an <h6> element.
  - createHeading1
```
static Element createHeading1(String textContent)
```
    Creates a <h1> element with the given text content.
    
    Parameters:
    
    textContent - the text content of the element
    
    Returns:
    
    an <h1> element.
  - createHeading2
```
static Element createHeading2(String textContent)
```
    Creates a <h2> element with the given text content.
    
    Parameters:
    
    textContent - the text content of the element
    
    Returns:
    
    an <h2> element.
  - createHeading3
```
static Element createHeading3(String textContent)
```
    Creates a <h3> element with the given text content.
    
    Parameters:
    
    textContent - the text content of the element
    
    Returns:
    
    an <h3> element.
  - createHeading4
```
static Element createHeading4(String textContent)
```
    Creates a <h4> element with the given text content.
    
    Parameters:
    
    textContent - the text content of the element
    
    Returns:
    
    an <h4> element.
  - createHeading5
```
static Element createHeading5(String textContent)
```
    Creates a <h5> element with the given text content.
    
    Parameters:
    
    textContent - the text content of the element
    
    Returns:
    
    an <h5> element.
  - createHeading6
```
static Element createHeading6(String textContent)
```
    Creates a <h6> element with the given text content.
    
    Parameters:
    
    textContent - the text content of the element
    
    Returns:
    
    an <h6> element.
  - createHr
```
static Element createHr()
```
    Creates an <hr> element.
    
    Returns:
    
    an <hr> element.
  - createInput
```
static Element createInput()
```
    Creates an <input> element.
    
    Returns:
    
    an <input> element.
  - createInput
```
static Element createInput(String type)
```
    Creates an <input> element with the given type.
    
    Parameters:
    
    type - the type attribute for the element
    
    Returns:
    
    an <input> element
  - createLabel
```
static Element createLabel()
```
    Creates an <label> element.
    
    Returns:
    
    an <label> element.
  - createLabel
```
static Element createLabel(String textContent)
```
    Creates an <label> element with the given text content.
    
    Parameters:
    
    textContent - the text content of the element
    
    Returns:
    
    an <label> element.
  - createListItem
```
static Element createListItem()
```
    Creates an <li> element.
    
    Returns:
    
    an <li> element.
  - createListItem
```
static Element createListItem(String textContent)
```
    Creates an <li> element with the given text content.
    
    Parameters:
    
    textContent - the text content of the element
    
    Returns:
    
    an <li> element.
  - createOption
```
static Element createOption()
```
    Creates an <option> element.
    
    Returns:
    
    an <option> element.
  - createOption
```
static Element createOption(String textContent)
```
    Creates an <option> element with the given text content.
    
    Parameters:
    
    textContent - the text content of the element
    
    Returns:
    
    an <option> element.
  - createParagraph
```
static Element createParagraph()
```
    Creates a <p> element.
    
    Returns:
    
    a <p> element.
  - createParagraph
```
static Element createParagraph(String textContent)
```
    Creates a <p> element with the given text content.
    
    Parameters:
    
    textContent - the text content of the element
    
    Returns:
    
    a <p> element.
  - createPreformatted
```
static Element createPreformatted()
```
    Creates a <pre> element.
    
    Returns:
    
    a <pre> element.
  - createPreformatted
```
static Element createPreformatted(String textContent)
```
    Creates a <pre> element with the given text content.
    
    Parameters:
    
    textContent - the text content of the element
    
    Returns:
    
    a <pre> element.
  - createSelect
```
static Element createSelect()
```
    Creates a <select> element.
    
    Returns:
    
    a <select> element.
  - createSpan
```
static Element createSpan()
```
    Creates a <span> element.
    
    Returns:
    
    a <span> element.
  - createSpan
```
static Element createSpan(String textContent)
```
    Creates a <span> element with the given text content.
    
    Parameters:
    
    textContent - the text content of the element
    
    Returns:
    
    a <span> element.
  - createTextarea
```
static Element createTextarea()
```
    Creates a <textarea> element.
    
    Returns:
    
    a <textarea> element.
  - createUnorderedList
```
static Element createUnorderedList()
```
    Creates a <ul> element.
    
    Returns:
    
    a <ul> element.
  - createStrong
```
static Element createStrong()
```
    Creates a <strong> element.
    
    Returns:
    
    a <strong> element.
  - createStrong
```
static Element createStrong(String textContent)
```
    Creates a <strong> element with the given text content.
    
    Parameters:
    
    textContent - the text content of the element
    
    Returns:
    
    a <strong> element
  - createEmphasis
```
static Element createEmphasis()
```
    Creates an <em> element.
    
    Returns:
    
    an <em> element.
  - createEmphasis
```
static Element createEmphasis(String textContent)
```
    Creates an <em> element with the given text content.
    
    Parameters:
    
    textContent - the text content of the element
    
    Returns:
    
    an <em> element.

Interface ElementFactory

Method Summary

Method Detail

createAnchor

createAnchor

createAnchor

createRouterLink

createBr

createButton

createButton

createDiv

createDiv

createHeading1

createHeading2

createHeading3

createHeading4

createHeading5

createHeading6

createHeading1

createHeading2

createHeading3

createHeading4

createHeading5

createHeading6

createHr

createInput

createInput

createLabel

createLabel

createListItem

createListItem

createOption

createOption

createParagraph

createParagraph

createPreformatted

createPreformatted

createSelect

createSpan

createSpan

createTextarea

createUnorderedList

createStrong

createStrong

createEmphasis

createEmphasis