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|  | package java.net; | 
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|  | /** Written using on-line Java Platform 1.2 API Specification. | 
|  | * Status:  Believed complete and correct. | 
|  | */ | 
|  | /** | 
|  | * This interface defines one method which returns a <code>SocketImpl</code> | 
|  | * object.  This should not be needed by ordinary applications. | 
|  | * | 
|  | * @author Aaron M. Renn (arenn@urbanophile.com) | 
|  | * @author Per Bothner (bothner@cygnus.com) | 
|  | */ | 
|  | public interface SocketImplFactory | 
|  | { | 
|  | /** | 
|  | * This method returns an instance of the <code>SocketImpl</code> object | 
|  | * | 
|  | * @return A <code>SocketImpl</code> object | 
|  | */ | 
|  | SocketImpl createSocketImpl(); | 
|  | } // interface SocketImplFactory |