SocketFactory.java

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//
// SocketFactory.java describes an interface used to substitute the
// standard Socket class by its alternative implementations.
//

import java.applet.*;
import java.net.*;
import java.io.*;

public interface SocketFactory {

  public Socket createSocket(String host, int port, Applet applet)
    throws IOException;

  public Socket createSocket(String host, int port, String[] args)
    throws IOException;
}