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#include <string>
#include "chrome/browser/tab_contents_type.h"

class TabContents;

// Extend from this class to implement a custom tab contents type.  See
// TabContents::RegisterFactory.
class TabContentsFactory {
 public:
  // Returns a new TabContents instance of the associated type.
  virtual TabContents* CreateInstance() = 0;

  // Returns true if this factory can be used to create a TabContents instance
  // capable of handling the given URL.  NOTE: the given url can be empty.
  virtual bool CanHandleURL(const GURL& url) = 0;
};