Module java.base

Package java.net

Interface URLStreamHandlerFactory

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

See Also:

• URL
• URLStreamHandler

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
URLStreamHandler	createURLStreamHandler(String protocol)	Creates a new URLStreamHandler instance with the specified protocol.

Method Details

createURLStreamHandler

URLStreamHandler createURLStreamHandler(String protocol)

Creates a new URLStreamHandler instance with the specified protocol.

Parameters:

protocol - the protocol ("ftp", "http", "nntp", etc.).

Returns:

a URLStreamHandler for the specific protocol, or null if this factory cannot create a handler for the specific protocol

See Also:

• URLStreamHandler