org.spincast.core.routing

Interface ETagFactory

All Known Implementing Classes:

ETagFactoryDefault

public interface ETagFactory

Factory for ETags

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
ETag	create(String tag) Creates a strong ETag, using a specific tag.
ETag	create(String tag, boolean isWeak) Creates a strong or weak ETag, using a specific tag.
ETag	create(String tag, boolean isWeak, boolean isWildcard) Creates a strong or weak ETag, using a specific tag.
ETag	deserializeHeaderValue(String etagHeader) Creates an ETag object from an already formatted ETag header.

Method Detail

create

ETag create(String tag)

Creates a strong ETag, using a specific tag. THis tag will be used as is to generate the ETag header value.

Parameters:

eTag - the tag to use.

create

ETag create(String tag,
            boolean isWeak)

Creates a strong or weak ETag, using a specific tag. THis tag will be used as is to generate the ETag header value.

Parameters:

eTag - the tag to use.

isWeak - is the ETag weak?

create

ETag create(String tag,
            boolean isWeak,
            boolean isWildcard)

Creates a strong or weak ETag, using a specific tag. THis tag will be used as is to generate the ETag header value.

Parameters:

eTag - the tag to use.

isWeak - is the ETag weak?

isWildcard - is the ETag a wildcard? If so, the 'tag' must be "*" or be empty.

deserializeHeaderValue

ETag deserializeHeaderValue(String etagHeader)

Creates an ETag object from an already formatted ETag header.

Parameters:

etagHeader - the value of the ETag header. Or an already formatted ETag String.

Throws:

an - exception is thrown if the value is invalid.