Class Resource

java.lang.Object
org.apache.hc.client5.http.cache.Resource
All Implemented Interfaces:
Serializable
Direct Known Subclasses:
FileResource, HeapResource

@Contract(threading=SAFE) public abstract class Resource extends Object implements Serializable
Represents a disposable system resource used for handling cached response bodies.

Implementations of this interface are expected to be threading-safe.

Since:
4.1
See Also:
  • Field Summary

    Fields
    Modifier and Type
    Field
    Description
    private static final long
     
  • Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Constructor
    Description
     
  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    abstract void
    Indicates the system no longer needs to keep this response body and any system resources associated with it may be reclaimed.
    abstract byte[]
    get()
    Returns resource content as a byte array.
    Returns resource content as an InputStream.
    abstract long
    Returns the length in bytes of the response body.

    Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

    clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait
  • Field Details

  • Constructor Details

    • Resource

      public Resource()
  • Method Details

    • getInputStream

      public InputStream getInputStream() throws ResourceIOException
      Returns resource content as an InputStream.
      Throws:
      ResourceIOException
    • get

      public abstract byte[] get() throws ResourceIOException
      Returns resource content as a byte array.

      Please note for memory efficiency some resource implementations may return a reference to the underlying byte array. The returned value should be treated as immutable.

      Throws:
      ResourceIOException
      Since:
      5.0
    • length

      public abstract long length()
      Returns the length in bytes of the response body.
    • dispose

      public abstract void dispose()
      Indicates the system no longer needs to keep this response body and any system resources associated with it may be reclaimed.