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27 package org.apache.http;
28
29 /**
30 * A request with an entity.
31 *
32 * @since 4.0
33 */
34 public interface HttpEntityEnclosingRequest extends HttpRequest {
35
36 /**
37 * Tells if this request should use the expect-continue handshake.
38 * The expect continue handshake gives the server a chance to decide
39 * whether to accept the entity enclosing request before the possibly
40 * lengthy entity is sent across the wire.
41 * @return true if the expect continue handshake should be used, false if
42 * not.
43 */
44 boolean expectContinue();
45
46 /**
47 * Associates the entity with this request.
48 *
49 * @param entity the entity to send.
50 */
51 void setEntity(HttpEntity entity);
52
53 /**
54 * Returns the entity associated with this request.
55 *
56 * @return entity
57 */
58 HttpEntity getEntity();
59
60 }