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package org.xlightweb;
import java.io.IOException;
import java.net.ConnectException;
import org.xsocket.IDestroyable;
/**
* This class encapsulates a HTTP request received and a
* response to be generated in one exchange. It provides methods
*
* - to retrieve and forward the request (within the local chain), and
* - to send the response
*
*
* For an example see {@link IHttpRequestHandler}
*
* @author [email protected]
*/
public interface IHttpExchange extends IDestroyable {
/**
* System property key to define if detailed error should been shown in error page
*/
public static final String SHOW_DETAILED_ERROR_KEY = "org.xlightweb.showDetailedError";
public static final String SHOW_DETAILED_ERROR_DEFAULT = "false";
/**
* get the request of this exchange
*
* @return the request
*/
IHttpRequest getRequest();
/**
* returns the underlying connection
*
* @return the connection
*/
IHttpConnection getConnection();
/**
* send the response. If the content-length header is not set, the message will send
* in chunked mode. This send method will be used if the body size is unknown by sending the header.
*
* By calling the {@link IHttpMessage#getProtocolVersion()} method of the request, it can be verified, if the requestor
* supports a chunked responses (HTTP/1.0 request)
*
*
* - Connection-LifeCycle support: If the request header contains a 'Connection: close' entry, the connection will be closed after the HTTP transaction
*
*
* @param header the header
* @return the body handle to write
*
* @throws IOException if an exception occurs
* @throws IllegalStateException if a response has already been send
*/
BodyDataSink send(IHttpResponseHeader header) throws IOException, IllegalStateException;
/**
* send the response in a plain body non-blocking mode. For performance reasons this is
* the preferred send method
*
*
* - Connection-LifeCycle support: If the request header contains a 'Connection: close' entry, the connection will be closed after the HTTP transaction
*
*
* @param header the header
* @param contentLength the body content length
* @return the body handle to write
* @throws IOException if an exception occurs
* @throws IllegalStateException if a response has already been send
*/
BodyDataSink send(IHttpResponseHeader header, int contentLength) throws IOException, IllegalStateException;
/**
* send the response.
*
*
* - Connection-LifeCycle support: If the request header contains a 'Connection: close' entry, the connection will be closed after the HTTP transaction
*
*
* @param response the response
* @throws IOException if an exception occurs
* @throws IllegalStateException if a response has already been send
*/
void send(IHttpResponse response) throws IOException, IllegalStateException;
/**
* send an error response
*
* @param errorCode the error code
* @param msg the error message
* @throws IllegalStateException if a response has already been send
*/
void sendError(int errorCode, String msg) throws IllegalStateException;
/**
* send an error response
*
* @param errorCode the error code
* @param msg the error message
* @throws IllegalStateException if a response has already been send
*/
void sendError(int errorCode) throws IllegalStateException;
/**
* send an error response
*
* @param e the exception
* @throws IllegalStateException if a response has already been send
*/
void sendError(Exception e) throws IllegalStateException;
/**
* Sends a temporary redirect response using the specified redirect location URL.
*
* @param location the redirect location URL
* @throws IllegalStateException if a response has already been send
*/
void sendRedirect(String location) throws IllegalStateException;
/**
* forwards the a request. If the content-length header is not set, the message will send
* in chunked mode. Forwarding will be used to forward the request to the next handler of the chain.
* If no successor handler exits an error response will be returned to the client. For an example see {@link RequestHandlerChain}
*
* This method should only be used if the original request supports chunked responses, which can be check by request.supportsChunkedResponse()
*
* @param requestHeader the request header
* @param responseHandler the response handler or null (supported: {@link IHttpRequestHandler}, {@link IHttpSocketTimeoutHandler})
* @return the body handle to write
* @throws ConnectException if an error occurred while attempting to connect to a remote address and port.
* @throws IOException if an exception occurs
* @throws IllegalStateException if a request has already been forwarded
*/
BodyDataSink forward(IHttpRequestHeader requestHeader, IHttpResponseHandler responseHandler) throws IOException, ConnectException, IllegalStateException;
/**
* forwards the a request. If the content-length header is not set, the message will send
* in chunked mode. Forwarding will be used to forward the request to the next handler of the chain.
* If no successor handler exits an error response will be returned to the client. For an example see {@link RequestHandlerChain}
*
* This method should only be used if the original request supports chunked responses, which can be check by request.supportsChunkedResponse()
*
* @param requestHeader the request header
* @return the body handle to write
* @throws ConnectException if an error occurred while attempting to connect to a remote address and port.
* @throws IOException if an exception occurs
* @throws IllegalStateException if a request has already been forwarded
*/
BodyDataSink forward(IHttpRequestHeader requestHeader) throws IOException, ConnectException, IllegalStateException;
/**
* forwards a request. The request will be send in a plain body mode. Forwarding will be used to forward the request to the next handler of the chain.
* If no successor handler exits an error response will be returned to the client. For an example see {@link RequestHandlerChain}
*
* @param requestHeader the request header
* @param contentLength the content length
* @param responseHandler the response handler or null (supported: {@link IHttpRequestHandler}, {@link IHttpSocketTimeoutHandler})
* @return the body handle to write
* @throws ConnectException if an error occurred while attempting to connect to a remote address and port.
* @throws IOException if an exception occurs
* @throws IllegalStateException if a request has already been forwarded
*/
BodyDataSink forward(IHttpRequestHeader requestHeader, int contentLength, IHttpResponseHandler responseHandler) throws IOException, ConnectException, IllegalStateException;
/**
* forwards a request. The request will be send in a plain body mode. Forwarding will be used to forward the request to the next handler of the chain.
* If no successor handler exits an error response will be returned to the client. For an example see {@link RequestHandlerChain}
*
* @param requestHeader the request header
* @param contentLength the content length
* @return the body handle to write
* @throws ConnectException if an error occurred while attempting to connect to a remote address and port.
* @throws IOException if an exception occurs
* @throws IllegalStateException if a request has already been forwarded
*/
BodyDataSink forward(IHttpRequestHeader requestHeader, int contentLength) throws IOException, ConnectException, IllegalStateException;
/**
* forwards a request locally. Forwarding will be used to forward the request to the next handler of the chain.
* If no successor handler exits an error response will be returned to the client. For an example see {@link RequestHandlerChain}
*
* @param request the request
* @throws ConnectException if an error occurred while attempting to connect to a remote address and port.
* @throws IOException if an exception occurs
* @throws IllegalStateException if a request has already been forwarded
*/
void forward(IHttpRequest request) throws IOException, ConnectException, IllegalStateException;
/**
* forwards a request. Forwarding will be used to forward the request to the next handler of the chain.
* If no successor handler exits an error response will be returned to the client. For an example see {@link RequestHandlerChain}
*
* @param request the request
* @param responseHandler the response handler or null (supported: {@link IHttpRequestHandler}, {@link IHttpSocketTimeoutHandler})
* @throws ConnectException if an error occurred while attempting to connect to a remote address and port.
* @throws IOException if an exception occurs
* @throws IllegalStateException if a request has already been forwarded
*/
void forward(IHttpRequest request, IHttpResponseHandler responseHandler) throws IOException, ConnectException, IllegalStateException;
/**
* send a 100 Continue response if the request contains a Expect: 100-Continue header. The 100
* response will be send once, even though in the case of a repeated sendContinue() call
*
* @return true if a 100 Continue response has been sent
* @throws IOException if an exception occurs
*/
boolean sendContinueIfRequested() throws IOException ;
/**
* Returns the current HttpSession associated with this exchange or, if there is no current session and create is true, returns a new session.
* If create is false and the exchange has no valid HttpSession, this method returns null.
*
* @param create true to create a new session if necessary; false to return null if there's no current session
* @return the HttpSession associated with this exchange or null if create is false and the request has no valid session
*/
IHttpSession getSession(boolean create);
/**
* Encodes the specified URL by including the session ID in it, or, if encoding
* is not needed, returns the URL unchanged. The implementation of this
* method includes the logic to determine whether the session ID needs to
* be encoded in the URL. For example, if the browser supports cookies,
* or session tracking is turned off, URL encoding is unnecessary.
*
* @param url the url to be encoded.
* @return the encoded URL if encoding is needed; the unchanged URL otherwise.
*/
String encodeURL(String url);
/**
* destroy the exchange and the underlying connection
*/
void destroy();
}
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