MailcapRegistryProvider

```
public interface MailcapRegistryProvider
```
This interface defines a factory for MailcapRegistry. An implementation of this interface should provide instances of the MailcapRegistry based on the way how to access the storage for MailcapEntries.
Jakarta Activation uses Service Provider Interface and ServiceLoader to obtain an instance of the implementation of the MailcapRegistryProvider.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`MailcapRegistry`	`getByFileName(java.lang.String name)` Retrieve an instance of the MailcapRegistry based on the name of the file where the MailcapEntries are stored.
`MailcapRegistry`	`getByInputStream(java.io.InputStream inputStream)` Retrieve an instance of the MailcapRegistry based on the InputStream that is used to read data from some named resource.
`MailcapRegistry`	`getInMemory()` Retrieve an instance of the in-memory implementation of the MailcapRegistry.

- Method Detail
  - getByFileName
```
MailcapRegistry getByFileName(java.lang.String name)
                       throws java.io.IOException
```
    Retrieve an instance of the MailcapRegistry based on the name of the file where the MailcapEntries are stored.
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - The name of the file that stores MailcapEntries.
    
    Returns:
    
    The instance of the MailcapRegistry, or null if none are found.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException - If an instance of the MailcapRegistry class cannot be found or loaded.
  - getByInputStream
```
MailcapRegistry getByInputStream(java.io.InputStream inputStream)
                          throws java.io.IOException
```
    Retrieve an instance of the MailcapRegistry based on the InputStream that is used to read data from some named resource.
    
    Parameters:
    
    inputStream - InputStream for some resource that contains MailcapEntries.
    
    Returns:
    
    The instance of the MailcapRegistry, or null if none are found.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException - If an instance of the MailcapRegistry class cannot be found or loaded.
  - getInMemory
```
MailcapRegistry getInMemory()
```
    Retrieve an instance of the in-memory implementation of the MailcapRegistry.
    
    Returns:
    
    In-memory implementation of the MailcapRegistry.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.util.NoSuchElementException - If no implementations were found.
    
    java.util.ServiceConfigurationError - If no implementations were loaded.

Interface MailcapRegistryProvider

Method Summary

Method Detail

getByFileName

getByInputStream

getInMemory