org.apache.http.nio.protocol
Interface HttpAsyncExchange

public interface HttpAsyncExchange

HttpAsyncExchange represents a server-side HTTP message exchange where an HTTP response can be deferred without blocking the I/O event thread and triggered asynchronously at a later point of later time.

Since:

4.2

Method Summary

HttpRequest	getRequest() Returns the received HTTP request message.
HttpResponse	getResponse() Returns the default HTTP response message.
int	getTimeout() Returns timeout for this message exchange.
boolean	isCompleted() Determines whether or not the message exchange has been completed.
void	setCallback(Cancellable cancellable) Sets Cancellable callback to be invoked in case the underlying connection times out or gets terminated prematurely by the client.
void	setTimeout(int timeout) Sets timeout for this message exchange.
void	submitResponse() Submits the default HTTP response and completed the message exchange.
void	submitResponse(HttpAsyncResponseProducer responseProducer) Submits an HTTP response using a custom HttpAsyncResponseProducer.

Method Detail

getRequest

HttpRequest getRequest()

Returns the received HTTP request message.

Returns:

received HTTP request message.

getResponse

HttpResponse getResponse()

Returns the default HTTP response message. Once ready the response message can submitted using submitResponse() method.

Returns:

default HTTP response message.

submitResponse

void submitResponse()

Submits the default HTTP response and completed the message exchange. If the response encloses an HttpEntity instance the entity is also expected to implement the HttpAsyncContentProducer interface for efficient content streaming to a non-blocking HTTP connection.

Throws:

IllegalStateException - if a response has already been submitted.

submitResponse

void submitResponse(HttpAsyncResponseProducer responseProducer)

Submits an HTTP response using a custom HttpAsyncResponseProducer.

Throws:

IllegalStateException - if a response has already been submitted.

isCompleted

boolean isCompleted()

Determines whether or not the message exchange has been completed.

Returns:

true if the message exchange has been completed, false otherwise.

setCallback

void setCallback(Cancellable cancellable)

Sets Cancellable callback to be invoked in case the underlying connection times out or gets terminated prematurely by the client. This callback can be used to cancel a long running response generating process if a response is no longer needed.

setTimeout

void setTimeout(int timeout)

Sets timeout for this message exchange.

getTimeout

int getTimeout()

Returns timeout for this message exchange.