DotNetBrowser.BrowserFactory Class Reference

A browser factory for creating browser instances. More...

Static Public Member Functions
static Browser	Create ()
	Creates a new Browser instance. This method is equivalent of BrowserFactory.Create(manager, BrowserContext.DefaultContext). More...
static Browser	Create (BrowserContext browserContext)
	Creates a new browser instance using the entire browserContext. This method is equivalent of BrowserFactory.Create(manager, browserContext, null). The created Browser instance will be configured to use system proxy settings. Two Browser instances created with the same browserContext will share the same browser session including cookies and cache data. More...
static Browser	Create (BrowserType browserType)
	Creates a new browser instance with specified browser rendering model. The created Browser instance will be configured to use system proxy settings and default context. More...
static Browser	Create (BrowserContext browserContext, BrowserType browserType)
	Creates a new browser instance using the entire browserContext and specific proxy configuration. Two Browser instances created with the same browserContext will share the same browser session including cookies and cache data. More...

Detailed Description

A browser factory for creating browser instances.

Member Function Documentation

static Browser DotNetBrowser.BrowserFactory.Create ( )

static

Creates a new Browser instance. This method is equivalent of BrowserFactory.Create(manager, BrowserContext.DefaultContext).

The created Browser instance will be configured to use system proxy settings and default user data directory that can be received using the BrowserPreferences.GetDefaultDataDir() method.

All Browser instances created using this method will share browser session including cookies.

Returns

a new Browser instance.

Exceptions

BrowserException

when factory failed to create Browser instance.

static Browser DotNetBrowser.BrowserFactory.Create ( BrowserContext  browserContext )

static

Creates a new browser instance using the entire browserContext. This method is equivalent of BrowserFactory.Create(manager, browserContext, null). The created Browser instance will be configured to use system proxy settings. Two Browser instances created with the same browserContext will share the same browser session including cookies and cache data.

Parameters

browserContext

context for a new Browser instance. Cannot be null.

Returns

a new Browser instance.

Exceptions

BrowserException	when factory failed to create Browser instance.
ArgumentException	when browserContext parameter is null.

static Browser DotNetBrowser.BrowserFactory.Create ( BrowserType  browserType )

static

Creates a new browser instance with specified browser rendering model. The created Browser instance will be configured to use system proxy settings and default context.

Parameters

browserType

browser rendering model. Cannot be null.

Returns

a new Browser instance.

Exceptions

BrowserException	when factory failed to create Browser instance.
ArgumentException	when browserContext parameter is null.

static Browser DotNetBrowser.BrowserFactory.Create ( BrowserContext  browserContext, BrowserType  browserType  )

static

Creates a new browser instance using the entire browserContext and specific proxy configuration. Two Browser instances created with the same browserContext will share the same browser session including cookies and cache data.

Parameters

browserContext	context for a new Browser instance. Cannot be null.
browserType	Browser rendering type.

Returns

a new Browser instance.

Exceptions

BrowserException	when factory failed to create Browser instance.
ArgumentException	when browserContext parameter is null.