ConnectionFactory (central-repository 4.0.0-RC API)

```
public interface ConnectionFactory
```
This interface defines the API for Connection factories. A Connection factory is a class that implements this interface with the following fully qualified name format:
```
 [packageName].[protocol].ConnectionFactory
 
```
See Also:

Connector.open(String)

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`Connection`	`open(String url, int mode, boolean timeouts)`	Open a connection with the specified URL.

- Method Detail
  - open
```
Connection open(String url,
                int mode,
                boolean timeouts)
         throws IOException
```
    Open a connection with the specified URL.
    
    Parameters:
    
    url - the connection URL to open
    
    Returns:
    
    the open Connection.
    
    Throws:
    
    ConnectionNotFoundException - if connection protocol is not found
    
    IOException - if an I/O error occurs