/*
* @(#)SocketImplFactory.java 1.6 95/08/10 Jonathan Payne
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package java.net;
/**
* This interface defines a factory for SocketImpl instances.
* It is used by the socket class to create socket implementations
* that implement various policies.
*
* @version 1.6, 10 Aug 1995
* @author Arthur van Hoff
*/
public
interface SocketImplFactory {
/**
* Creates a new SocketImpl instance.
*/
SocketImpl createSocketImpl();
}