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27 package org.apache.hc.core5.http.protocol;
28
29 /**
30 * A lookup registry.
31 *
32 * @param <T> The type of objects to register and lookup.
33 */
34 public interface LookupRegistry<T> {
35
36 /**
37 * Registers the given object for URIs matching the given pattern.
38 *
39 * @param pattern the pattern to register the handler for.
40 * @param obj the object.
41 */
42 void register(String pattern, T obj);
43
44 /**
45 * Looks up an object matching the given request path.
46 *
47 * @param value the request path
48 * @return object or {@code null} if no match is found.
49 */
50 T lookup(String value);
51
52 /**
53 * Removes registered object, if exists, for the given pattern.
54 *
55 * @param pattern the pattern to unregister.
56 */
57 void unregister(String pattern);
58
59 }