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package org.eclipse.jetty.server;


import org.eclipse.jetty.io.Connection;
import org.eclipse.jetty.io.EndPoint;

/**
 * <p>A Factory to create {@link Connection} instances for {@link Connector}s.</p>
 * <p>A Connection factory is responsible for instantiating and configuring a {@link Connection} instance
 * to handle an {@link EndPoint} accepted by a {@link Connector}.</p>
 * <p>
 * A ConnectionFactory has a protocol name that represents the protocol of the Connections
 * created.  Example of protocol names include:<dl>
 * <dt>http</dt><dd>Creates a HTTP connection that can handle multiple versions of HTTP from 0.9 to 1.1</dd>
 * <dt>spdy/2</dt><dd>Creates a HTTP connection that handles a specific version of the SPDY protocol</dd>
 * <dt>SSL-XYZ</dt><dd>Create an SSL connection chained to a connection obtained from a connection factory 
 * with a protocol "XYZ".</dd>
 * <dt>SSL-http</dt><dd>Create an SSL connection chained to a HTTP connection (aka https)</dd>
 * <dt>SSL-npn</dt><dd>Create an SSL connection chained to a NPN connection, that uses a negotiation with
 * the client to determine the next protocol.</dd>
 * </dl>
 */
public interface ConnectionFactory
{
    /* ------------------------------------------------------------ */
    /**
     * @return A string representing the protocol name.
     */
    public String getProtocol();
    
    /**
     * <p>Creates a new {@link Connection} with the given parameters</p>
     * @param connector The {@link Connector} creating this connection
     * @param endPoint the {@link EndPoint} associated with the connection
     * @return a new {@link Connection}
     */
    public Connection newConnection(Connector connector, EndPoint endPoint);
    
}
