sshd-core/src/main/java/org/apache/sshd/common/channel/ChannelFactory.java

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package org.apache.sshd.common.channel;

import java.io.IOException;
import java.util.Collection;

import org.apache.sshd.common.NamedResource;
import org.apache.sshd.common.session.Session;

/**
 * @author <a href="mailto:dev@mina.apache.org">Apache MINA SSHD Project</a>
 */
public interface ChannelFactory extends NamedResource {
    /**
     * @param  session     The {@link Session} through which the request is made
     * @return             The relevant {@link Channel}
     * @throws IOException If failed to create the requested instance
     */
    Channel createChannel(Session session) throws IOException;

    /**
     * @param  session     The {@link Session} through which the request is made
     * @param  factories   The available factories
     * @param  name        The required factory name to use
     * @return             The created {@link Channel} - {@code null} if no match found
     * @throws IOException If failed to create the requested instance
     */
    static Channel createChannel(
            Session session, Collection<? extends ChannelFactory> factories, String name)
            throws IOException {
        ChannelFactory f = NamedResource.findByName(name, String.CASE_INSENSITIVE_ORDER, factories);
        if (f != null) {
            return f.createChannel(session);
        } else {
            return null;
        }
    }
}