org.apache.http.pool
Interface ConnPool<T,E>

Type Parameters:

T - the route type that represents the opposite endpoint of a pooled connection.

E - the type of the pool entry containing a pooled connection.

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractConnPool, BasicConnPool

public interface ConnPool<T,E>

ConnPool represents a shared pool connections can be leased from and released back to.

Since:

4.2

Method Summary

Future<E>	lease(T route, Object state, FutureCallback<E> callback) Attempts to lease a connection for the given route and with the given state from the pool.
void	release(E entry, boolean reusable) Releases the pool entry back to the pool.

Method Detail

lease

Future<E> lease(T route,
                Object state,
                FutureCallback<E> callback)

Attempts to lease a connection for the given route and with the given state from the pool.

Parameters:

route - route of the connection.

state - arbitrary object that represents a particular state (usually a security principal or a unique token identifying the user whose credentials have been used while establishing the connection). May be null.

callback - operation completion callback.

Returns:

future for a leased pool entry.

release

void release(E entry,
             boolean reusable)

Releases the pool entry back to the pool.

Parameters:

entry - pool entry leased from the pool

reusable - flag indicating whether or not the released connection is in a consistent state and is safe for further use.