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package org.apache.http.protocol;

/**
 * A context for executing a request.
 * The context is used to tie together the request, the response,
 * and optional application data. It is also used for internal data.
 * Attribute names starting with the prefix "http." are
 * {@link #RESERVED_PREFIX reserved} for internal data.
 *
 * @author Oleg Kalnichevski
 *
 * @version $Revision: 558111 $
 * 
 * @since 4.0
 */
public interface HttpContext {

    /** The prefix reserved for use by HTTP components. "http." */
    public static final String RESERVED_PREFIX  = "http.";
    
    Object getAttribute(String id);

    void setAttribute(String id, Object obj);

    Object removeAttribute(String id);
    
}