1 /*
2 * Copyright (c) 2002-2026 Gargoyle Software Inc.
3 *
4 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
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14 */
15 package org.htmlunit;
16
17 import java.io.IOException;
18
19 import org.htmlunit.html.parser.HTMLParser;
20
21 /**
22 * Something that knows how to create a page object. It is also the responsibility
23 * of the page creator to establish the relationship between the <code>webWindow</code>
24 * and the page, usually by calling {@link WebWindow#setEnclosedPage(Page)}. This should
25 * be done as early as possible, e.g. to allow for re-loading of pages during page parsing.
26 *
27 * @author Mike Bowler
28 * @author Christian Sell
29 * @author Ronald Brill
30 */
31 public interface PageCreator {
32
33 /**
34 * Create a Page object for the specified web response.
35 *
36 * @param webResponse the response from the server
37 * @param webWindow the window that this page will be loaded into
38 * @exception IOException If an io problem occurs
39 * @return the new page
40 */
41 Page createPage(WebResponse webResponse, WebWindow webWindow) throws IOException;
42
43 /**
44 * <span style="color:red">INTERNAL API - SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME - USE AT YOUR OWN RISK.</span><br>
45 *
46 * @return the HTMLParser in use
47 */
48 HTMLParser getHtmlParser();
49 }
50