ode></a> instance</dd>
<dt><span class="returnLabel">Returns:</span></dt>
<dd>the <a href="Renderer.html" title="class in jakarta.faces.render"><code>Renderer</code></a> instance</dd>
<dt><span class="throwsLabel">Throws:</span></dt>
<dd><code><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/NullPointerException.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="externalLink">NullPointerException</a></code> - if <code>family</code> or <code>rendererType</code> is <code>null</c