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.