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25 
26 package javax.activation;
27 
28 /**
29  * This interface defines a factory for <code>DataContentHandlers</code>. An
30  * implementation of this interface should map a MIME type into an
31  * instance of DataContentHandler. The design pattern for classes implementing
32  * this interface is the same as for the ContentHandler mechanism used in
33  * <code>java.net.URL</code>.
34  *
35  * @since 1.6
36  */
37 
38 public interface DataContentHandlerFactory {
39 
40     /**
41      * Creates a new DataContentHandler object for the MIME type.
42      *
43      * @param mimeType the MIME type to create the DataContentHandler for.
44      * @return The new <code>DataContentHandler</code>, or <i>null</i>
45      * if none are found.
46      */
createDataContentHandler(String mimeType)47     public DataContentHandler createDataContentHandler(String mimeType);
48 }
49