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package org.apache.http.impl.execchain;

import java.io.IOException;

import org.apache.http.HttpException;
import org.apache.http.client.methods.CloseableHttpResponse;
import org.apache.http.client.methods.HttpExecutionAware;
import org.apache.http.client.methods.HttpRequestWrapper;
import org.apache.http.client.protocol.HttpClientContext;
import org.apache.http.conn.routing.HttpRoute;

/**
 * This interface represents an element in the HTTP request execution chain. Each element can
 * either be a decorator around another element that implements a cross cutting aspect or
 * a self-contained executor capable of producing a response for the given request.
 * 
 * Important: please note it is required for decorators that implement post execution aspects
 * or response post-processing of any sort to release resources associated with the response
 * by calling {@link CloseableHttpResponse#close()} methods in case of an I/O, protocol or
 * runtime exception, or in case the response is not propagated to the caller.
 * 
 *
 * @since 4.3
 */
public interface ClientExecChain {

    /**
     * Executes th request either by transmitting it to the target server or
     * by passing it onto the next executor in the request execution chain.
     *
     * @param route connection route.
     * @param request current request.
     * @param clientContext current HTTP context.
     * @param execAware receiver of notifications of blocking I/O operations.
     * @return HTTP response either received from the opposite endpoint
     *   or generated locally.
     * @throws IOException in case of a I/O error.
     *   (this type of exceptions are potentially recoverable).
     * @throws HttpException in case of an HTTP protocol error
     *   (usually this type of exceptions are non-recoverable).
     */
    CloseableHttpResponse execute(
            HttpRoute route,
            HttpRequestWrapper request,
            HttpClientContext clientContext,
            HttpExecutionAware execAware) throws IOException, HttpException;

}