WebViewRenderProcess.java

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package androidx.webkit;

/**
 * WebViewRenderProcess provides an opaque handle to a WebView renderer.
 */
public abstract class WebViewRenderProcess {
    /**
     * Cause this renderer to terminate.
     *
     * <p>Calling this on a not yet started, or an already terminated renderer will have no effect.
     *
     * <p>Terminating a renderer process may have an effect on multiple
     * {@link android.webkit.WebView} instances.
     *
     * <p>RenderProcess termination must be handled by properly overriding
     * {@link android.webkit.WebViewClient#onRenderProcessGone} for every WebView that shares this
     * renderer. If termination is not handled by all associated WebViews, then the application
     * process will also be terminated.
     *
     * <p>This method should only be called if
     * {@link WebViewFeature#isFeatureSupported(String)}
     * returns true for {@link WebViewFeature#WEB_VIEW_RENDERER_TERMINATE}.
     *
     * @return {@code true} if it was possible to terminate this renderer, {@code false} otherwise.
     */
    public abstract boolean terminate();

    public WebViewRenderProcess() {
    }
}