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package org.apache.etch.util.core.nio;

import java.nio.channels.ServerSocketChannel;

/**
 * Factory to create StreamHandler for AcceptHandler.
 */
public interface AcceptHandlerFactory
{
	/**
	 * Creates a new AcceptHandler for a ServerSocketChannel.
	 * @param channel a channel managed by AcceptHandler.
	 * @return an AcceptHandler for the specified channel.
	 * @throws Exception 
	 */
	public AcceptHandler newAcceptHandler( ServerSocketChannel channel )
		throws Exception;
}