Java™ Platform
Standard Ed. 6

javax.activation
Interface DataContentHandlerFactory


public interface DataContentHandlerFactory

This interface defines a factory for DataContentHandlers. 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 java.net.URL.

Since:
1.6

Method Summary
 DataContentHandler createDataContentHandler(String mimeType)
          Creates a new DataContentHandler object for the MIME type.
 

Method Detail

createDataContentHandler

DataContentHandler createDataContentHandler(String mimeType)
Creates a new DataContentHandler object for the MIME type.

Parameters:
mimeType - the MIME type to create the DataContentHandler for.
Returns:
The new DataContentHandler, or null if none are found.

Java™ Platform
Standard Ed. 6

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