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| |
| package javax.activation; |
| |
| /** |
| * This interface defines a factory for <code>DataContentHandlers</code>. An |
| * implementation of this interface should map a MIME type into an |
| * instance of DataContentHandler. The design pattern for classes implementing |
| * this interface is the same as for the ContentHandler mechanism used in |
| * <code>java.net.URL</code>. |
| * |
| * @since 1.6 |
| */ |
| |
| public interface DataContentHandlerFactory { |
| |
| /** |
| * Creates a new DataContentHandler object for the MIME type. |
| * |
| * @param mimeType the MIME type to create the DataContentHandler for. |
| * @return The new <code>DataContentHandler</code>, or <i>null</i> |
| * if none are found. |
| */ |
| public DataContentHandler createDataContentHandler(String mimeType); |
| } |