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25
26 package javax.activation;
27
28 /**
29 * This interface defines a factory for <code>DataContentHandlers</code>. An
30 * implementation of this interface should map a MIME type into an
31 * instance of DataContentHandler. The design pattern for classes implementing
32 * this interface is the same as for the ContentHandler mechanism used in
33 * <code>java.net.URL</code>.
34 *
35 * @since 1.6
36 */
37
38 public interface DataContentHandlerFactory {
39
40 /**
41 * Creates a new DataContentHandler object for the MIME type.
42 *
43 * @param mimeType the MIME type to create the DataContentHandler for.
44 * @return The new <code>DataContentHandler</code>, or <i>null</i>
45 * if none are found.
46 */
47 public DataContentHandler createDataContentHandler(String mimeType);
48 }
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