org.glassfish.jersey.client
Interface HttpUrlConnectorProvider.ConnectionFactory

Enclosing class:

HttpUrlConnectorProvider

public static interface HttpUrlConnectorProvider.ConnectionFactory

A factory for HttpURLConnection instances.

A factory may be used to create a HttpURLConnection and configure it in a custom manner that is not possible using the Client API.

A custom factory instance may be registered in the HttpUrlConnectorProvider instance via HttpUrlConnectorProvider.connectionFactory(ConnectionFactory) method.

Method Summary

HttpURLConnection

getConnection(URL url) Get a HttpURLConnection for a given URL.

Method Detail

getConnection

HttpURLConnection getConnection(URL url)
                                throws IOException

Get a HttpURLConnection for a given URL.

Implementation of the method MUST be thread-safe and MUST ensure that a dedicated HttpURLConnection instance is returned for concurrent requests.

Parameters:

url - the endpoint URL.

Returns:

the HttpURLConnection.

Throws:

IOException - in case the connection cannot be provided.