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package com.marklogic.client.io.marker;
/**
* A ContentHandleFactory creates instances of a ContentHandle that provides
* an adapter for an IO representation.
* @see ContentHandle
*/
public interface ContentHandleFactory {
/**
* Returns classes that the handle always supports;
* @return the classes if any
*/
public Class[] getHandledClasses();
/**
* Returns true if the factory can create a handle for instances
* of the IO class.
* @param type the class of the IO representation
* @return whether the factory can create a handle
*/
public boolean isHandled(Class type);
/**
* Instantiates a handle for an IO class recognized by the factory.
* @param type the class of the IO representation
* @param the registered type which will be handled by the returned
* ContentHandle
* @return the handle or null if the class is unrecognized
*/
public ContentHandle newHandle(Class type);
}