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URLStreamHandlerFactory
public
interface
URLStreamHandlerFactory
| java.net.URLStreamHandlerFactory
|
This interface defines a factory for URL stream
protocol handlers.
A URL stream handler factory is used as specified in the
URL constructor.
Summary
Public methods
createURLStreamHandler
public abstract URLStreamHandler createURLStreamHandler (String protocol)
Creates a new URLStreamHandler instance with the specified
protocol.
| Parameters |
|---|
protocol |
String: the protocol ("ftp",
"http", "nntp", etc.). |
| Returns |
|---|
URLStreamHandler |
a URLStreamHandler for the specific protocol, or null if this factory cannot create a handler for the specific
protocol |
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Last updated 2025-02-10 UTC.
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