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## java.net
Interface URLStreamHandlerFactory

    public interface URLStreamHandlerFactory

This interface defines a factory for `URL` stream protocol handlers.

It is used by the `URL` class to create a `URLStreamHandler` for a specific protocol.

Since:
  JDK1.0
See Also:
  `URL`, `URLStreamHandler`

Method Summary
`URLStreamHandler` | `createURLStreamHandler(String protocol)` Creates a new `URLStreamHandler` instance with the specified protocol.

Method Detail

### 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.
  See Also:
    `URLStreamHandler`

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