Module java.base
Package java.net

Interface ContentHandlerFactory

public interface ContentHandlerFactory
This interface defines a factory for content handlers. An implementation of this interface should map a MIME type into an instance of ContentHandler.

This interface is used by the URLStreamHandler class to create a ContentHandler for a MIME type.

Since:
1.0
See Also:
ContentHandler, URLStreamHandler

  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    ContentHandler
    createContentHandler​(String mimetype)
    Creates a new ContentHandler to read an object from a URLStreamHandler.

  • Method Details

    • createContentHandler

      ContentHandler createContentHandler​(String mimetype)
      Creates a new ContentHandler to read an object from a URLStreamHandler.
      Parameters:
      mimetype - the MIME type for which a content handler is desired.
      Returns:
      a new ContentHandler to read an object from a URLStreamHandler.
      See Also:
      ContentHandler, URLStreamHandler