public interface

ManagedClientConnection

implements HttpClientConnection HttpInetConnection ConnectionReleaseTrigger
org.apache.http.conn.ManagedClientConnection
Known Indirect Subclasses

Class Overview

A client-side connection with advanced connection logic. Instances are typically obtained from a connection manager.

Summary

Public Methods
abstract HttpRoute getRoute()
Obtains the current route of this connection.
abstract SSLSession getSSLSession()
Obtains the SSL session of the underlying connection, if any.
abstract Object getState()
Returns the state object associated with this connection.
abstract boolean isMarkedReusable()
Indicates whether this connection is in a reusable communication state.
abstract boolean isSecure()
Indicates whether this connection is secure.
abstract void layerProtocol(HttpContext context, HttpParams params)
Layers a new protocol on top of a tunnelled connection.
abstract void markReusable()
Marks this connection as being in a reusable communication state.
abstract void open(HttpRoute route, HttpContext context, HttpParams params)
Opens this connection according to the given route.
abstract void setIdleDuration(long duration, TimeUnit unit)
Sets the duration that this connection can remain idle before it is reused.
abstract void setState(Object state)
Assigns a state object to this connection.
abstract void tunnelProxy(HttpHost next, boolean secure, HttpParams params)
Indicates that a tunnel to an intermediate proxy has been established.
abstract void tunnelTarget(boolean secure, HttpParams params)
Indicates that a tunnel to the target has been established.
abstract void unmarkReusable()
Marks this connection as not being in a reusable state.
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Inherited Methods
From interface org.apache.http.HttpClientConnection
From interface org.apache.http.HttpConnection
From interface org.apache.http.HttpInetConnection
From interface org.apache.http.conn.ConnectionReleaseTrigger

Public Methods

public abstract HttpRoute getRoute ()

Since: API Level 1

Obtains the current route of this connection.

Returns
  • the route established so far, or null if not connected

public abstract SSLSession getSSLSession ()

Since: API Level 1

Obtains the SSL session of the underlying connection, if any. If this connection is open, and the underlying socket is an SSLSocket, the SSL session of that socket is obtained. This is a potentially blocking operation.
Note: Whether the underlying socket is an SSL socket can not necessarily be determined via isSecure(). Plain sockets may be considered secure, for example if they are connected to a known host in the same network segment. On the other hand, SSL sockets may be considered insecure, for example depending on the chosen cipher suite.

Returns
  • the underlying SSL session if available, null otherwise

public abstract Object getState ()

Since: API Level 1

Returns the state object associated with this connection.

Returns
  • The state object

public abstract boolean isMarkedReusable ()

Since: API Level 1

Indicates whether this connection is in a reusable communication state. See markReusable and unmarkReusable for details.

Returns
  • true if this connection is marked as being in a reusable communication state, false otherwise

public abstract boolean isSecure ()

Since: API Level 1

Indicates whether this connection is secure. The return value is well-defined only while the connection is open. It may change even while the connection is open.

Returns
  • true if this connection is secure, false otherwise

public abstract void layerProtocol (HttpContext context, HttpParams params)

Since: API Level 1

Layers a new protocol on top of a tunnelled connection. This is typically used to create a TLS/SSL connection through a proxy. The route is the one previously passed to open. It is not guaranteed that the layered connection is secure.

Parameters
context the context for layering on top of this connection
params the parameters for layering on top of this connection
Throws
IOException in case of a problem

public abstract void markReusable ()

Since: API Level 1

Marks this connection as being in a reusable communication state. The checkpoints for reuseable communication states (in the absence of pipelining) are before sending a request and after receiving the response in it's entirety. The connection will automatically clear the checkpoint when used for communication. A call to this method indicates that the next checkpoint has been reached.
A reusable communication state is necessary but not sufficient for the connection to be reused. A route mismatch, the connection being closed, or other circumstances might prevent reuse.

public abstract void open (HttpRoute route, HttpContext context, HttpParams params)

Since: API Level 1

Opens this connection according to the given route.

Parameters
route the route along which to open. It will be opened to the first proxy if present, or directly to the target.
context the context for opening this connection
params the parameters for opening this connection
Throws
IOException in case of a problem

public abstract void setIdleDuration (long duration, TimeUnit unit)

Since: API Level 1

Sets the duration that this connection can remain idle before it is reused. The connection should not be used again if this time elapses. The idle duration must be reset after each request sent over this connection. The elapsed time starts counting when the connection is released, which is typically after the headers (and any response body, if present) is fully consumed.

public abstract void setState (Object state)

Since: API Level 1

Assigns a state object to this connection. Connection managers may make use of the connection state when allocating persistent connections.

Parameters
state The state object

public abstract void tunnelProxy (HttpHost next, boolean secure, HttpParams params)

Since: API Level 1

Indicates that a tunnel to an intermediate proxy has been established. This is used exclusively for so-called proxy chains, where a request has to pass through multiple proxies before reaching the target. In that case, all proxies but the last need to be tunnelled when establishing the connection. Tunnelling of the last proxy to the target is optional and would be indicated via tunnelTarget(boolean, HttpParams).

Parameters
next the proxy to which the tunnel was established. This is not the proxy through which the tunnel was established, but the new end point of the tunnel. The tunnel does not yet reach to the target, use tunnelTarget(boolean, HttpParams) to indicate an end-to-end tunnel.
secure true if the connection should be considered secure, false otherwise
params the parameters for tunnelling this connection
Throws
IOException in case of a problem

public abstract void tunnelTarget (boolean secure, HttpParams params)

Since: API Level 1

Indicates that a tunnel to the target has been established. The route is the one previously passed to open. Subsequently, layerProtocol can be called to layer the TLS/SSL protocol on top of the tunnelled connection.
Note: In HttpClient 3, a call to the corresponding method would automatically trigger the layering of the TLS/SSL protocol. This is not the case anymore, you can establish a tunnel without layering a new protocol over the connection.

Parameters
secure true if the tunnel should be considered secure, false otherwise
params the parameters for tunnelling this connection
Throws
IOException in case of a problem

public abstract void unmarkReusable ()

Since: API Level 1

Marks this connection as not being in a reusable state. This can be used immediately before releasing this connection to prevent it's reuse. Reasons for preventing reuse include error conditions and the evaluation of a reuse strategy.
Note: It is not necessary to call here before writing to or reading from this connection. Communication attempts will automatically unmark the state as non-reusable. It can then be switched back using markReusable.