---
title: "Phalcon Factory"
version: "5.23"
---

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# Phalcon Factory

:::info[NOTE]
All classes are prefixed with `Phalcon`
:::


## Factory\AbstractConfigFactory

Abstract

- **`Phalcon\Factory\AbstractConfigFactory`**
  - [`Phalcon\Cache\CacheFactory`](/5.23/api/phalcon_cache/#cachecachefactory)
  - [`Phalcon\Factory\AbstractFactory`](#factoryabstractfactory)
  - [`Phalcon\Logger\LoggerFactory`](/5.23/api/phalcon_logger/#loggerloggerfactory)
  - [`Phalcon\Queue\QueueFactory`](/5.23/api/phalcon_queue/#queuequeuefactory)

`Exception` · `Phalcon\Config\ConfigInterface` · `Phalcon\Contracts\Factory\FactoryTypes`

### Method Summary

- `protected checkConfig(mixed $config): array` — Checks the config if it is a valid object

- `protected checkConfigElement(array $config, string $element): array` — Checks if the config has "adapter"

- `protected getException(string $message): \Exception` — Returns the exception object for the child class

- `protected getExceptionClass(): string`

### Methods

<h4 id="factoryabstractconfigfactory-checkconfig"><code>checkConfig()</code></h4>

```php
protected function checkConfig( mixed $config ): array;
```

Checks the config if it is a valid object

<h4 id="factoryabstractconfigfactory-checkconfigelement"><code>checkConfigElement()</code></h4>

```php
protected function checkConfigElement(
    array $config,
    string $element
): array;
```

Checks if the config has "adapter"

<h4 id="factoryabstractconfigfactory-getexception"><code>getException()</code></h4>

```php
protected function getException( string $message ): \Exception;
```

Returns the exception object for the child class

<h4 id="factoryabstractconfigfactory-getexceptionclass"><code>getExceptionClass()</code></h4>

```php
protected function getExceptionClass(): string;
```


## Factory\AbstractFactory

Abstract

- [`Phalcon\Factory\AbstractConfigFactory`](#factoryabstractconfigfactory)
  - **`Phalcon\Factory\AbstractFactory`**
    - [`Phalcon\Annotations\AnnotationsFactory`](/5.23/api/phalcon_annotations/#annotationsannotationsfactory)
    - [`Phalcon\Cache\AdapterFactory`](/5.23/api/phalcon_cache/#cacheadapterfactory)
    - [`Phalcon\Config\ConfigFactory`](/5.23/api/phalcon_config/#configconfigfactory)
    - [`Phalcon\Db\Adapter\PdoFactory`](/5.23/api/phalcon_db/#dbadapterpdofactory)
    - [`Phalcon\Encryption\Crypt\PadFactory`](/5.23/api/phalcon_encryption/#encryptioncryptpadfactory)
    - [`Phalcon\Filter\Validation\ValidatorFactory`](/5.23/api/phalcon_filter/#filtervalidationvalidatorfactory)
    - [`Phalcon\Image\ImageFactory`](/5.23/api/phalcon_image/#imageimagefactory)
    - [`Phalcon\Logger\AdapterFactory`](/5.23/api/phalcon_logger/#loggeradapterfactory)
    - [`Phalcon\Paginator\PaginatorFactory`](/5.23/api/phalcon_paginator/#paginatorpaginatorfactory)
    - [`Phalcon\Queue\AdapterFactory`](/5.23/api/phalcon_queue/#queueadapterfactory)
    - [`Phalcon\Storage\AdapterFactory`](/5.23/api/phalcon_storage/#storageadapterfactory)
    - [`Phalcon\Storage\SerializerFactory`](/5.23/api/phalcon_storage/#storageserializerfactory)
    - [`Phalcon\Support\HelperFactory`](/5.23/api/phalcon_support/#supporthelperfactory)
    - [`Phalcon\Translate\InterpolatorFactory`](/5.23/api/phalcon_translate/#translateinterpolatorfactory)
    - [`Phalcon\Translate\TranslateFactory`](/5.23/api/phalcon_translate/#translatetranslatefactory)

`Exception` · `Phalcon\Config\ConfigInterface` · `Phalcon\Contracts\Factory\FactoryTypes`

### Method Summary

- `protected getService(string $name): mixed` — Checks if a service exists and throws an exception

- `protected getServices(): array` — Returns the adapters for the factory

- `protected init(array $services = []): void` — Initialize services/add new services

### Properties

- `protected array $mapper = []`

- `protected array $services = []`

### Methods

<h4 id="factoryabstractfactory-getservice"><code>getService()</code></h4>

```php
protected function getService( string $name ): mixed;
```

Checks if a service exists and throws an exception

<h4 id="factoryabstractfactory-getservices"><code>getServices()</code></h4>

```php
abstract protected function getServices(): array;
```

Returns the adapters for the factory

<h4 id="factoryabstractfactory-init"><code>init()</code></h4>

```php
protected function init( array $services = [] ): void;
```

Initialize services/add new services


## Factory\Exception

Class

- `\Exception`
  - **`Phalcon\Factory\Exception`**

Source: https://docs.phalcon.io/5.23/api/phalcon_factory/index.mdx