- All Known Implementing Classes:
 URLStreamHandlerProvider
public interface URLStreamHandlerFactory
This interface defines a factory for 
URL stream
 protocol handlers.
 A URL stream handler factory is used as specified in the URL constructor.
- Since:
 - 1.0
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Method Summary
Modifier and TypeMethodDescriptioncreateURLStreamHandler(String protocol) Creates a newURLStreamHandlerinstance with the specified protocol. 
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Method Details
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createURLStreamHandler
Creates a newURLStreamHandlerinstance with the specified protocol.- Parameters:
 protocol- the protocol ("ftp", "http", "nntp", etc.).- Returns:
 - a 
URLStreamHandlerfor the specific protocol, ornullif this factory cannot create a handler for the specific protocol - See Also:
 
 
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