ChannelHandlerProvider (xrootd4j core protocol 4.4.4 API)

All Known Implementing Classes:

TLSHandlerProvider, XrootdAuthenticationHandlerProvider, XrootdAuthorizationHandlerProvider
```
public interface ChannelHandlerProvider
```
A factory loader class for ChannelHandlerFactory. Implementations of this interface are usually obtained through Java's ServiceLoader mechanism.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`ChannelHandlerFactory`	`createFactory(java.lang.String plugin, java.util.Properties properties)`	Creates and returns a new ChannelHandlerFactory.

- Method Detail
  - createFactory
```
ChannelHandlerFactory createFactory(java.lang.String plugin,
                                    java.util.Properties properties)
                             throws java.lang.Exception
```
    Creates and returns a new ChannelHandlerFactory.
    
    Parameters:
    
    plugin - name identifying a particular type of ChannelHandlerFactory
    
    properties - configuration values
    
    Returns:
    
    ChannelHandlerFactory instance or null if the provider does not provide a matching ChannelHandlerFactory
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.Exception