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

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.