org.apache.shindig.gadgets.http

Interface HttpFetcher

All Known Implementing Classes:

BasicHttpFetcher

public interface HttpFetcher

Perform an request for the given resource. Does not perform caching, authentication, or stats. This class should only be used to implement network-level fetching of resources. While we use HTTP to represent the transport layer, it's important to note that this fetcher may be used for other types of URI-based resources and does not necessarily require HTTP.

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
HttpResponse	fetch(HttpRequest request) Fetch HTTP content.

Method Detail

fetch

HttpResponse fetch(HttpRequest request)
                   throws GadgetException

Fetch HTTP content.

Parameters:

request - The request to fetch.

Returns:

An HTTP response from the relevant resource, including error conditions.

Throws:

GadgetException - In the event of a failure that can't be mapped to an HTTP result code.