# DataSink.Factory

Artifact: [androidx.media3:media3-datasource](https://developer.android.com/jetpack/androidx/releases/media3) [View Source](https://cs.android.com/search?q=file:androidx/media3/datasource/DataSink.java+class:androidx.media3.datasource.DataSink.Factory)

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```
public interface DataSink.Factory
```

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Known direct subclasses [CacheDataSink.Factory](https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/datasource/cache/CacheDataSink.Factory), [FailOnCloseDataSink.Factory](https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/test/utils/FailOnCloseDataSink.Factory)

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| `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/datasource/cache/CacheDataSink.Factory` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/datasource/DataSink.Factory` for `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/datasource/cache/CacheDataSink` instances. |
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/test/utils/FailOnCloseDataSink.Factory` | Factory to create a `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/test/utils/FailOnCloseDataSink`. |

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A factory for `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/datasource/DataSink` instances.

## Summary

| ### Public methods |
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| `abstract https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/datasource/DataSink` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/datasource/DataSink.Factory#createDataSink()()` Creates a `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/datasource/DataSink` instance. |

## Public methods

### createDataSink

```
abstract DataSink createDataSink()
```

Creates a `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/datasource/DataSink` instance.