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package io.micronaut.http.client;

import io.micronaut.core.annotation.NonNull;
import io.micronaut.core.annotation.Nullable;

import java.net.URL;

/**
 * A factory to create HTTP clients.
 *
 * @author James Kleeh
 * @author Sergio del Amo
 * @since 3.0.0
 */
public interface HttpClientFactory {

    /**
     * Create a new {@link HttpClient}. Note that this method should only be used outside the context of an application. Within Micronaut use
     * {@link jakarta.inject.Inject} to inject a client instead
     *
     * @param url The base URL
     * @return The client
     */
    @NonNull
    HttpClient createClient(@Nullable URL url);

    /**
     * Create a new {@link HttpClient} with the specified configuration. Note that this method should only be used
     * outside the context of an application. Within Micronaut use {@link jakarta.inject.Inject} to inject a client instead
     *
     * @param url The base URL
     * @param configuration the client configuration
     * @return The client
     * @since 2.2.0
     */
    @NonNull
    HttpClient createClient(@Nullable URL url, @NonNull HttpClientConfiguration configuration);
}