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org.apache.avalon.cornerstone.services.connection
Interface ConnectionHandlerFactory

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractHandlerFactory

public interface ConnectionHandlerFactory

This interface is the way in which handlers are created.

Author:

Avalon Development Team

Method Summary

ConnectionHandler	createConnectionHandler() Construct an appropriate ConnectionHandler.
void	releaseConnectionHandler(ConnectionHandler connectionHandler) Release a previously created ConnectionHandler.

Method Detail

createConnectionHandler

public ConnectionHandler createConnectionHandler()
                                          throws java.lang.Exception

Construct an appropriate ConnectionHandler.

Returns:

the new ConnectionHandler

Throws:

java.lang.Exception - if an error occurs

releaseConnectionHandler

public void releaseConnectionHandler(ConnectionHandler connectionHandler)

Release a previously created ConnectionHandler. e.g. for spooling.