><span class="paramLabel">Type Parameters:</span></dt>
<dd><code>T</code> - the type of the object to be returned</dd>
<dt><span class="paramLabel">Parameters:</span></dt>
<dd><code>type</code> - the class of the object to be returned</dd>
<dt><span class="returnLabel">Returns:</span></dt>
<dd>an instance of the specified class</dd>
<dt><span class="throwsLabel">Throws:</span></dt>
<dd><code><a href="../../javax/validation/ValidationException.html" title="class in javax.validation">ValidationException</a></