Package org.refcodes.rest

Interface HttpDiscovery<B extends HttpDiscovery<B>>

Type Parameters:

B - In order to implement the builder pattern with a coherent type hierarchy.

All Superinterfaces:

org.refcodes.component.Configurable<HttpDiscoveryContext>, org.refcodes.component.Destroyable, org.refcodes.component.Destroyable.DestroyAutomaton, HttpDiscoveryUrlAccessor, HttpDiscoveryUrlAccessor.HttpDiscoveryUrlBuilder<B>, HttpDiscoveryUrlAccessor.HttpDiscoveryUrlMutator, HttpDiscoveryUrlAccessor.HttpDiscoveryUrlProperty, org.refcodes.component.Initializable, org.refcodes.component.Initializable.InitializeAutomaton, org.refcodes.component.InitializedAccessor, org.refcodes.component.LifeCycleComponent, org.refcodes.component.LifeCycleComponent.LifeCycleAutomaton, org.refcodes.component.LifeCycleStatusAccessor, org.refcodes.net.LoadBalancingStrategyAccessor, org.refcodes.net.LoadBalancingStrategyAccessor.LoadBalancingStrategyBuilder<B>, org.refcodes.net.LoadBalancingStrategyAccessor.LoadBalancingStrategyMutator, org.refcodes.net.LoadBalancingStrategyAccessor.LoadBalancingStrategyProperty, org.refcodes.component.Pausable, org.refcodes.component.Pausable.PauseAutomaton, org.refcodes.component.Resumable, org.refcodes.component.Resumable.ResumeAutomaton, org.refcodes.component.RunningAccessor, org.refcodes.component.Startable, org.refcodes.component.Startable.StartAutomaton, org.refcodes.component.Stoppable, org.refcodes.component.Stoppable.StopAutomaton

All Known Subinterfaces:

HttpDiscoveryRestClient<B>, HttpDiscoverySidecar<B>

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractHttpDiscoveryRestClientDecorator, AbstractHttpDiscoverySidecar

public interface HttpDiscovery<B extends HttpDiscovery<B>>
extends org.refcodes.net.LoadBalancingStrategyAccessor.LoadBalancingStrategyProperty, org.refcodes.net.LoadBalancingStrategyAccessor.LoadBalancingStrategyBuilder<B>, org.refcodes.component.Configurable<HttpDiscoveryContext>, org.refcodes.component.LifeCycleComponent.LifeCycleAutomaton, HttpDiscoveryUrlAccessor.HttpDiscoveryUrlProperty, HttpDiscoveryUrlAccessor.HttpDiscoveryUrlBuilder<B>

The HttpDiscovery describes the functionality required in order to discover a service at a service discovery and discovery service. This type is intended to be used by different separate hierarchy branches by providing the generic type <B>, ensuring a coherent type hierarchy for each branch.

Nested Class Summary

Nested classes/interfaces inherited from interface org.refcodes.component.Configurable

org.refcodes.component.Configurable.ConfigureAutomaton<CTX extends Object>, org.refcodes.component.Configurable.ConfigureBuilder<CTX extends Object,B extends org.refcodes.component.Configurable.ConfigureBuilder<CTX,B>>

Nested classes/interfaces inherited from interface org.refcodes.component.Destroyable

org.refcodes.component.Destroyable.DestroyAutomaton

Nested classes/interfaces inherited from interface org.refcodes.rest.HttpDiscoveryUrlAccessor

HttpDiscoveryUrlAccessor.HttpDiscoveryUrlBuilder<B extends HttpDiscoveryUrlAccessor.HttpDiscoveryUrlBuilder<B>>, HttpDiscoveryUrlAccessor.HttpDiscoveryUrlMutator, HttpDiscoveryUrlAccessor.HttpDiscoveryUrlProperty

Nested classes/interfaces inherited from interface org.refcodes.component.Initializable

org.refcodes.component.Initializable.InitializeAutomaton, org.refcodes.component.Initializable.InitializeBuilder<B extends org.refcodes.component.Initializable.InitializeBuilder<B>>, org.refcodes.component.Initializable.UncheckedInitializable

Nested classes/interfaces inherited from interface org.refcodes.component.InitializedAccessor

org.refcodes.component.InitializedAccessor.InitializedMutator, org.refcodes.component.InitializedAccessor.InitializedProperty

Nested classes/interfaces inherited from interface org.refcodes.component.LifeCycleComponent

org.refcodes.component.LifeCycleComponent.LifeCycleAutomaton, org.refcodes.component.LifeCycleComponent.UncheckedLifeCycleComponent

Nested classes/interfaces inherited from interface org.refcodes.component.LifeCycleStatusAccessor

org.refcodes.component.LifeCycleStatusAccessor.LifeCycleStatusBuilder<B extends org.refcodes.component.LifeCycleStatusAccessor.LifeCycleStatusBuilder<B>>, org.refcodes.component.LifeCycleStatusAccessor.LifeCycleStatusMutator, org.refcodes.component.LifeCycleStatusAccessor.LifeCycleStatusProperty

Nested classes/interfaces inherited from interface org.refcodes.net.LoadBalancingStrategyAccessor

org.refcodes.net.LoadBalancingStrategyAccessor.LoadBalancingStrategyBuilder<B extends org.refcodes.net.LoadBalancingStrategyAccessor.LoadBalancingStrategyBuilder<B>>, org.refcodes.net.LoadBalancingStrategyAccessor.LoadBalancingStrategyMutator, org.refcodes.net.LoadBalancingStrategyAccessor.LoadBalancingStrategyProperty

Nested classes/interfaces inherited from interface org.refcodes.component.Pausable

org.refcodes.component.Pausable.PauseAutomaton, org.refcodes.component.Pausable.PauseBuilder<B extends org.refcodes.component.Pausable.PauseBuilder<B>>, org.refcodes.component.Pausable.UncheckedPausable

Nested classes/interfaces inherited from interface org.refcodes.component.Resumable

org.refcodes.component.Resumable.ResumeAutomaton, org.refcodes.component.Resumable.ResumeBuilder<B extends org.refcodes.component.Resumable.ResumeBuilder<B>>, org.refcodes.component.Resumable.UncheckedResumable

Nested classes/interfaces inherited from interface org.refcodes.component.RunningAccessor

org.refcodes.component.RunningAccessor.RunningMutator, org.refcodes.component.RunningAccessor.RunningProperty

Nested classes/interfaces inherited from interface org.refcodes.component.Startable

org.refcodes.component.Startable.StartAutomaton, org.refcodes.component.Startable.StartBuilder<B extends org.refcodes.component.Startable.StartBuilder<B>>, org.refcodes.component.Startable.UncheckedStartable

Nested classes/interfaces inherited from interface org.refcodes.component.Stoppable

org.refcodes.component.Stoppable.StopAutomaton, org.refcodes.component.Stoppable.StopBuilder<B extends org.refcodes.component.Stoppable.StopBuilder<B>>, org.refcodes.component.Stoppable.UncheckedStoppable

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
void	destroy()	Stops resolving of the host part of an Url from the list of available services and their accordingly associated Url as of the discovery service.
default void	initialize()	Initially fetches the list of available services and their accordingly associated Url from the discovery service.
default void	initialize(org.refcodes.net.Url aDiscoveryUrl)	Initially fetches the list of available services and their accordingly associated Url from the discovery service.
default void	initialize(org.refcodes.net.Url aDiscoveryUrl, org.refcodes.net.LoadBalancingStrategy aStrategy)	Initially fetches the list of available services and their accordingly associated Url from the discovery service.
void	initialize(org.refcodes.net.Url aDiscoveryUrl, org.refcodes.net.LoadBalancingStrategy aStrategy, org.refcodes.security.TrustStoreDescriptor aStoreDescriptor)	Initially fetches the list of available services and their accordingly associated Url from the discovery service.
default void	initialize(org.refcodes.net.Url aDiscoveryUrl, org.refcodes.security.TrustStoreDescriptor aStoreDescriptor)	Initially fetches the list of available services and their accordingly associated Url from the discovery service.
default void	initialize(HttpDiscoveryContext aDiscoveryContext)	Initially fetches the list of available services and their accordingly associated Url from the discovery service.
void	pause()	Pauses the resolving of the host part of an Url from the list of available services and their accordingly associated Url as of the discovery service.
void	resume()	Resumes the resolving of the host part of an Url from the list of available services and their accordingly associated Url as of the discovery service.
void	start()	Starts resolving of the host part of an Url from the list of available services and their accordingly associated Url as of the discovery service.
void	stop()	Stops resolving of the host part of an Url from the list of available services and their accordingly associated Url as of the discovery service.
default org.refcodes.net.Url	toUrl(String aUrl)	Resolves the server's alias from the provided String by an actual host and returns the accordingly resolved Url.
default org.refcodes.net.Url	toUrl(String aProtocol, String aHost)	Constructs an Url with the common attributes.
default org.refcodes.net.Url	toUrl(String aProtocol, String aHost, int aPort)	Constructs an Url with the common attributes.
default org.refcodes.net.Url	toUrl(String aProtocol, String aHost, int aPort, String aPath)	Constructs an Url with the common attributes.
default org.refcodes.net.Url	toUrl(String aProtocol, String aHost, int aPort, String aPath, org.refcodes.net.FormFields aQueryFields)	Constructs an Url with the common attributes.
default org.refcodes.net.Url	toUrl(String aProtocol, String aHost, int aPort, String aPath, org.refcodes.net.FormFields aQueryFields, String aFragment)	Constructs an Url with the common attributes.
default org.refcodes.net.Url	toUrl(String aProtocol, String aHost, String aPath)	Constructs an Url with the common attributes.
default org.refcodes.net.Url	toUrl(String aProtocol, String aHost, String aPath, org.refcodes.net.FormFields aQueryFields)	Constructs an Url with the common attributes.
default org.refcodes.net.Url	toUrl(String aProtocol, String aHost, String aPath, org.refcodes.net.FormFields aQueryFields, String aFragment)	Constructs an Url with the common attributes.
default org.refcodes.net.Url	toUrl(String aUrl, org.refcodes.net.FormFields aQueryFields)	Resolves the server's alias from the provided String by an actual host and returns the accordingly resolved Url.
default org.refcodes.net.Url	toUrl(String aUrl, org.refcodes.net.FormFields aQueryFields, String aFragment)	Resolves the server's alias from the provided String by an actual host and returns the accordingly resolved Url.
default org.refcodes.net.Url	toUrl(URL aURL)	Constructs an Url from the provided URL instance.
default org.refcodes.net.Url	toUrl(org.refcodes.data.Scheme aScheme, String aHost)	Constructs an Url with the common attributes.
default org.refcodes.net.Url	toUrl(org.refcodes.data.Scheme aScheme, String aHost, int aPort)	Constructs an Url with the common attributes.
default org.refcodes.net.Url	toUrl(org.refcodes.data.Scheme aScheme, String aHost, int aPort, String aPath)	Constructs an Url with the common attributes.
default org.refcodes.net.Url	toUrl(org.refcodes.data.Scheme aScheme, String aHost, int aPort, String aPath, org.refcodes.net.FormFields aQueryFields)	Constructs an Url with the common attributes.
default org.refcodes.net.Url	toUrl(org.refcodes.data.Scheme aScheme, String aHost, int aPort, String aPath, org.refcodes.net.FormFields aQueryFields, String aFragment)	Constructs an Url with the common attributes.
default org.refcodes.net.Url	toUrl(org.refcodes.data.Scheme aScheme, String aHost, String aPath)	Constructs an Url with the common attributes.
default org.refcodes.net.Url	toUrl(org.refcodes.data.Scheme aScheme, String aHost, String aPath, org.refcodes.net.FormFields aQueryFields)	Constructs an Url with the common attributes.
default org.refcodes.net.Url	toUrl(org.refcodes.data.Scheme aScheme, String aHost, String aPath, org.refcodes.net.FormFields aQueryFields, String aFragment)	Constructs an Url with the common attributes.
org.refcodes.net.Url	toUrl(org.refcodes.net.Url aUrl)	Resolves the server's alias from the provided Url by an actual host and returns the accordingly resolved Url.
default org.refcodes.net.Url	toUrl(org.refcodes.net.Url aUrl, String... aPaths)	Some Url algebra: Adds the provided path to the given Url by prepending it to the Url's path.
default org.refcodes.net.Url	toUrl(org.refcodes.net.Url aUrl, org.refcodes.net.Url aOtherUrl)	Constructs a new Url from the given Url instances by adding the other Url's data to the first Url's data.
default B	withHttpDiscoveryUrl(org.refcodes.net.Url aUrl)	Sets the URL for the URL property locating the service discovery discovery.
default B	withLoadBalancingStrategy(org.refcodes.net.LoadBalancingStrategy aStrategy)

Methods inherited from interface org.refcodes.component.Configurable

initializeUnchecked

Methods inherited from interface org.refcodes.component.Destroyable.DestroyAutomaton

isDestroyable, isDestroyed

Methods inherited from interface org.refcodes.rest.HttpDiscoveryUrlAccessor

getHttpDiscoveryUrl

Methods inherited from interface org.refcodes.rest.HttpDiscoveryUrlAccessor.HttpDiscoveryUrlMutator

setHttpDiscoveryUrl

Methods inherited from interface org.refcodes.component.Initializable

initializeUnchecked

Methods inherited from interface org.refcodes.component.Initializable.InitializeAutomaton

isInitalizable

Methods inherited from interface org.refcodes.component.InitializedAccessor

isInitialized

Methods inherited from interface org.refcodes.component.LifeCycleStatusAccessor

getLifeCycleStatus

Methods inherited from interface org.refcodes.net.LoadBalancingStrategyAccessor

getLoadBalancingStrategy

Methods inherited from interface org.refcodes.net.LoadBalancingStrategyAccessor.LoadBalancingStrategyMutator

setLoadBalancingStrategy

Methods inherited from interface org.refcodes.component.Pausable

pauseUnchecked

Methods inherited from interface org.refcodes.component.Pausable.PauseAutomaton

isPausable, isPaused

Methods inherited from interface org.refcodes.component.Resumable

resumeUnchecked

Methods inherited from interface org.refcodes.component.Resumable.ResumeAutomaton

isResumable

Methods inherited from interface org.refcodes.component.RunningAccessor

isRunning

Methods inherited from interface org.refcodes.component.Startable

startUnchecked

Methods inherited from interface org.refcodes.component.Startable.StartAutomaton

isStartable

Methods inherited from interface org.refcodes.component.Stoppable

stopUnchecked

Methods inherited from interface org.refcodes.component.Stoppable.StopAutomaton

isStoppable, isStopped

Method Detail

withLoadBalancingStrategy

default B withLoadBalancingStrategy(org.refcodes.net.LoadBalancingStrategy aStrategy)

Specified by:

withLoadBalancingStrategy in interface org.refcodes.net.LoadBalancingStrategyAccessor.LoadBalancingStrategyBuilder<B extends HttpDiscovery<B>>

withHttpDiscoveryUrl

default B withHttpDiscoveryUrl(org.refcodes.net.Url aUrl)

Sets the URL for the URL property locating the service discovery discovery.

Specified by:

withHttpDiscoveryUrl in interface HttpDiscoveryUrlAccessor.HttpDiscoveryUrlBuilder<B extends HttpDiscovery<B>>

Parameters:

aUrl - The service discovery discovery URL to be stored by the URL property.

Returns:

The builder for applying multiple build operations.

toUrl

org.refcodes.net.Url toUrl(org.refcodes.net.Url aUrl)

Resolves the server's alias from the provided Url by an actual host and returns the accordingly resolved Url.

Parameters:

aUrl - The Url for the request.

Returns:

The tinkered Url.

toUrl

default org.refcodes.net.Url toUrl(String aUrl)
                            throws MalformedURLException

Resolves the server's alias from the provided String by an actual host and returns the accordingly resolved Url.

Parameters:

aUrl - The URL String to be parsed. The URL consists of the scheme (protocol), the identify and the secret (optional), the host as well as an optional port and the (optional) path.

Returns:

The tinkered Url.

Throws:

MalformedURLException - in case the provided URL is considered being malformed.

toUrl

default org.refcodes.net.Url toUrl(String aUrl,
                                   org.refcodes.net.FormFields aQueryFields)
                            throws MalformedURLException

Resolves the server's alias from the provided String by an actual host and returns the accordingly resolved Url.

Parameters:

aUrl - The URL String to be parsed. The URL consists of the scheme (protocol), the identify and the secret (optional), the host as well as an optional port and the (optional) path.

aQueryFields - The Query-Fields to be used for the HTTP Query-String.

Returns:

The tinkered Url.

Throws:

MalformedURLException - in case the provided URL is considered being malformed.

toUrl

default org.refcodes.net.Url toUrl(String aUrl,
                                   org.refcodes.net.FormFields aQueryFields,
                                   String aFragment)
                            throws MalformedURLException

Resolves the server's alias from the provided String by an actual host and returns the accordingly resolved Url.

Parameters:

aUrl - The URL String to be parsed. The URL consists of the scheme (protocol), the identify and the secret (optional), the host as well as an optional port and the (optional) path.

aQueryFields - The Query-Fields to be used for the HTTP Query-String.

aFragment - The fragment to be set.

Returns:

The tinkered Url.

Throws:

MalformedURLException - in case the provided URL is considered being malformed.

toUrl

default org.refcodes.net.Url toUrl(URL aURL)

Constructs an Url from the provided URL instance.

Parameters:

aURL - The URL to be used.

Returns:

The tinkered Url.

toUrl

default org.refcodes.net.Url toUrl(org.refcodes.data.Scheme aScheme,
                                   String aHost)

Constructs an Url with the common attributes.

Parameters:

aScheme - The Scheme (e.g. HTTP or HTTPS) to be used for the destination URL.

aHost - The host to which the destination URL is to point to.

Returns:

The tinkered Url.

toUrl

default org.refcodes.net.Url toUrl(org.refcodes.data.Scheme aScheme,
                                   String aHost,
                                   int aPort)

Constructs an Url with the common attributes.

Parameters:

aScheme - The Scheme (e.g. HTTP or HTTPS) to be used for the destination URL.

aHost - The host to which the destination URL is to point to.

aPort - The port to be used when connecting to the host.

Returns:

The tinkered Url.

toUrl

default org.refcodes.net.Url toUrl(org.refcodes.data.Scheme aScheme,
                                   String aHost,
                                   int aPort,
                                   String aPath)

Constructs an Url with the common attributes.

Parameters:

aScheme - The Scheme (e.g. HTTP or HTTPS) to be used for the destination URL.

aHost - The host to which the destination URL is to point to.

aPort - The port to be used when connecting to the host.

aPath - The path on the host to which the base destination URL is to point to.

Returns:

The tinkered Url.

toUrl

default org.refcodes.net.Url toUrl(org.refcodes.data.Scheme aScheme,
                                   String aHost,
                                   int aPort,
                                   String aPath,
                                   org.refcodes.net.FormFields aQueryFields)

Constructs an Url with the common attributes.

Parameters:

aScheme - The Scheme (e.g. HTTP or HTTPS) to be used for the destination URL.

aHost - The host to which the destination URL is to point to.

aPort - The port to be used when connecting to the host.

aPath - The path on the host to which the base destination URL is to point to.

aQueryFields - The Query-Fields to be used for the HTTP Query-String.

Returns:

The tinkered Url.

toUrl

default org.refcodes.net.Url toUrl(org.refcodes.data.Scheme aScheme,
                                   String aHost,
                                   int aPort,
                                   String aPath,
                                   org.refcodes.net.FormFields aQueryFields,
                                   String aFragment)

Constructs an Url with the common attributes.

Parameters:

aScheme - The Scheme (e.g. HTTP or HTTPS) to be used for the destination URL.

aHost - The host to which the destination URL is to point to.

aPort - The port to be used when connecting to the host.

aPath - The path on the host to which the base destination URL is to point to.

aFragment - The fragment to be set.

aQueryFields - The Query-Fields to be used for the HTTP Query-String.

Returns:

The tinkered Url.

toUrl

default org.refcodes.net.Url toUrl(String aProtocol,
                                   String aHost)

Constructs an Url with the common attributes.

Parameters:

aProtocol - The protocol String (e.g. "http://" or "https://") to be used for the destination URL.

aHost - The host to which the destination URL is to point to.

Returns:

The tinkered Url.

toUrl

default org.refcodes.net.Url toUrl(String aProtocol,
                                   String aHost,
                                   int aPort)

Constructs an Url with the common attributes.

Parameters:

aProtocol - The protocol String (e.g. "http://" or "https://") to be used for the destination URL.

aHost - The host to which the destination URL is to point to.

aPort - The port to be used when connecting to the host.

Returns:

The tinkered Url.

toUrl

default org.refcodes.net.Url toUrl(String aProtocol,
                                   String aHost,
                                   int aPort,
                                   String aPath)

Constructs an Url with the common attributes.

Parameters:

aProtocol - The protocol String (e.g. "http://" or "https://") to be used for the destination URL.

aHost - The host to which the destination URL is to point to.

aPort - The port to be used when connecting to the host.

aPath - The path on the host to which the base destination URL is to point to.

Returns:

The tinkered Url.

toUrl

default org.refcodes.net.Url toUrl(String aProtocol,
                                   String aHost,
                                   int aPort,
                                   String aPath,
                                   org.refcodes.net.FormFields aQueryFields)

Constructs an Url with the common attributes.

Parameters:

aProtocol - The protocol String (e.g. "http://" or "https://") to be used for the destination URL.

aHost - The host to which the destination URL is to point to.

aPort - The port to be used when connecting to the host.

aPath - The path on the host to which the base destination URL is to point to.

aQueryFields - The Query-Fields to be used for the HTTP Query-String.

Returns:

The tinkered Url.

toUrl

default org.refcodes.net.Url toUrl(String aProtocol,
                                   String aHost,
                                   int aPort,
                                   String aPath,
                                   org.refcodes.net.FormFields aQueryFields,
                                   String aFragment)

Constructs an Url with the common attributes.

Parameters:

aProtocol - The protocol String (e.g. "http://" or "https://") to be used for the destination URL.

aHost - The host to which the destination URL is to point to.

aPort - The port to be used when connecting to the host.

aPath - The path on the host to which the base destination URL is to point to.

aFragment - The fragment to be set.

aQueryFields - The Query-Fields to be used for the HTTP Query-String.

Returns:

The tinkered Url.

toUrl

default org.refcodes.net.Url toUrl(org.refcodes.data.Scheme aScheme,
                                   String aHost,
                                   String aPath)

Constructs an Url with the common attributes.

Parameters:

aScheme - The Scheme (e.g. HTTP or HTTPS) to be used for the destination URL.

aHost - The host to which the destination URL is to point to.

aPath - The path on the host to which the base destination URL is to point to.

Returns:

The tinkered Url.

toUrl

default org.refcodes.net.Url toUrl(org.refcodes.data.Scheme aScheme,
                                   String aHost,
                                   String aPath,
                                   org.refcodes.net.FormFields aQueryFields)

Constructs an Url with the common attributes.

Parameters:

aScheme - The Scheme (e.g. HTTP or HTTPS) to be used for the destination URL.

aHost - The host to which the destination URL is to point to.

aPath - The path on the host to which the base destination URL is to point to.

aQueryFields - The Query-Fields to be used for the HTTP Query-String.

Returns:

The tinkered Url.

toUrl

default org.refcodes.net.Url toUrl(org.refcodes.data.Scheme aScheme,
                                   String aHost,
                                   String aPath,
                                   org.refcodes.net.FormFields aQueryFields,
                                   String aFragment)

Constructs an Url with the common attributes.

Parameters:

aScheme - The Scheme (e.g. HTTP or HTTPS) to be used for the destination URL.

aHost - The host to which the destination URL is to point to.

aPath - The path on the host to which the base destination URL is to point to.

aQueryFields - The Query-Fields to be used for the HTTP Query-String.

aFragment - The fragment to be set.

Returns:

The tinkered Url.

toUrl

default org.refcodes.net.Url toUrl(String aProtocol,
                                   String aHost,
                                   String aPath)

Constructs an Url with the common attributes.

Parameters:

aProtocol - The protocol String (e.g. "http://" or "https://") to be used for the destination URL.

aHost - The host to which the destination URL is to point to.

aPath - The path on the host to which the base destination URL is to point to.

Returns:

The tinkered Url.

toUrl

default org.refcodes.net.Url toUrl(String aProtocol,
                                   String aHost,
                                   String aPath,
                                   org.refcodes.net.FormFields aQueryFields)

Constructs an Url with the common attributes.

Parameters:

aProtocol - The protocol String (e.g. "http://" or "https://") to be used for the destination URL.

aHost - The host to which the destination URL is to point to.

aPath - The path on the host to which the base destination URL is to point to.

aQueryFields - The Query-Fields to be used for the HTTP Query-String.

Returns:

The tinkered Url.

toUrl

default org.refcodes.net.Url toUrl(String aProtocol,
                                   String aHost,
                                   String aPath,
                                   org.refcodes.net.FormFields aQueryFields,
                                   String aFragment)

Constructs an Url with the common attributes.

Parameters:

aProtocol - The protocol String (e.g. "http://" or "https://") to be used for the destination URL.

aHost - The host to which the destination URL is to point to.

aPath - The path on the host to which the base destination URL is to point to.

aQueryFields - The Query-Fields to be used for the HTTP Query-String.

aFragment - The fragment to be set.

Returns:

The tinkered Url.

toUrl

default org.refcodes.net.Url toUrl(org.refcodes.net.Url aUrl,
                                   org.refcodes.net.Url aOtherUrl)

Constructs a new Url from the given Url instances by adding the other Url's data to the first Url's data. E.g. a path from the other Url is append to the first Url's path, the query parameters are added or overwritten accordingly and so on.

Parameters:

aUrl - The Url which is to be enriched.

aOtherUrl - The Url enriching the given Url by an actual host and returns the accordingly resolved Url.

Returns:

The tinkered Url.

toUrl

default org.refcodes.net.Url toUrl(org.refcodes.net.Url aUrl,
                                   String... aPaths)

Some Url algebra: Adds the provided path to the given Url by prepending it to the Url's path.

Parameters:

aUrl - The Url to which to add the path.

aPaths - The paths to be added to the given Url by an actual host and returns the accordingly resolved Url.

Returns:

The tinkered Url.

initialize

default void initialize()
                 throws org.refcodes.component.InitializeException

Initially fetches the list of available services and their accordingly associated Url from the discovery service. Sets up the client according to the current client's state when invoking initialize(Url, LoadBalancingStrategy, TrustStoreDescriptor).

Specified by:

initialize in interface org.refcodes.component.Initializable

Throws:

org.refcodes.component.InitializeException

initialize

default void initialize(org.refcodes.net.Url aDiscoveryUrl)
                 throws org.refcodes.component.InitializeException

Initially fetches the list of available services and their accordingly associated Url from the discovery service. Sets up the client according to the current client's state and the provided parameters when invoking initialize(Url, LoadBalancingStrategy, TrustStoreDescriptor).

Parameters:

aDiscoveryUrl - The Url pointing to the discovery service.

Throws:

org.refcodes.component.InitializeException - Thrown in case initializing fails.

initialize

default void initialize(HttpDiscoveryContext aDiscoveryContext)
                 throws org.refcodes.component.InitializeException

Initially fetches the list of available services and their accordingly associated Url from the discovery service. Sets up the client according to the provided context when invoking initialize(Url, LoadBalancingStrategy, TrustStoreDescriptor).

Specified by:

initialize in interface org.refcodes.component.Configurable<B extends HttpDiscovery<B>>

Parameters:

aDiscoveryContext - The HttpDiscoveryContext describing the information for connecting to the discovery service.

Throws:

org.refcodes.component.InitializeException

initialize

default void initialize(org.refcodes.net.Url aDiscoveryUrl,
                        org.refcodes.security.TrustStoreDescriptor aStoreDescriptor)
                 throws org.refcodes.component.InitializeException

Initially fetches the list of available services and their accordingly associated Url from the discovery service. Sets up the client according to the current client's state and the provided parameters when invoking initialize(Url, LoadBalancingStrategy, TrustStoreDescriptor).

Parameters:

aDiscoveryUrl - The Url pointing to the discovery service

aStoreDescriptor - The descriptor describing the truststore to be used by this client.

Throws:

org.refcodes.component.InitializeException

initialize

default void initialize(org.refcodes.net.Url aDiscoveryUrl,
                        org.refcodes.net.LoadBalancingStrategy aStrategy)
                 throws org.refcodes.component.InitializeException

Initially fetches the list of available services and their accordingly associated Url from the discovery service. Sets up the client according to the current client's state and the provided parameters.

Parameters:

aDiscoveryUrl - The Url pointing to the discovery service

aStrategy - The load balancing strategy to use when resolving targeted Url of issued requests.

Throws:

org.refcodes.component.InitializeException

initialize

void initialize(org.refcodes.net.Url aDiscoveryUrl,
                org.refcodes.net.LoadBalancingStrategy aStrategy,
                org.refcodes.security.TrustStoreDescriptor aStoreDescriptor)
         throws org.refcodes.component.InitializeException

Initially fetches the list of available services and their accordingly associated Url from the discovery service. Sets up the client according to the current client's state and the provided parameters.

Parameters:

aDiscoveryUrl - The Url pointing to the discovery service

aStrategy - The load balancing strategy to use when resolving targeted Url of issued requests.

aStoreDescriptor - The descriptor describing the truststore to be used by this client.

Throws:

org.refcodes.component.InitializeException

start

void start()
    throws org.refcodes.component.StartException

Starts resolving of the host part of an Url from the list of available services and their accordingly associated Url as of the discovery service. Takes care to update the list of available services and their accordingly associated Url from the discovery service. This may be achieved by starting a scheduler. If necessary, the connection is opened.

Specified by:

start in interface org.refcodes.component.Startable

Throws:

org.refcodes.component.StartException

pause

void pause()
    throws org.refcodes.component.PauseException

Pauses the resolving of the host part of an Url from the list of available services and their accordingly associated Url as of the discovery service.

Specified by:

pause in interface org.refcodes.component.Pausable

Throws:

org.refcodes.component.PauseException

resume

void resume()
     throws org.refcodes.component.ResumeException

Resumes the resolving of the host part of an Url from the list of available services and their accordingly associated Url as of the discovery service.

Specified by:

resume in interface org.refcodes.component.Resumable

Throws:

org.refcodes.component.ResumeException

stop

void stop()
   throws org.refcodes.component.StopException

Stops resolving of the host part of an Url from the list of available services and their accordingly associated Url as of the discovery service. Does not update the list of available services and their accordingly associated Url from the discovery service. This may be achieved by canceling a scheduler.

Specified by:

stop in interface org.refcodes.component.Stoppable

Throws:

org.refcodes.component.StopException

destroy

void destroy()

Stops resolving of the host part of an Url from the list of available services and their accordingly associated Url as of the discovery service. Does not update the list of available services and their accordingly associated Url from the discovery service. This may be achieved by canceling a scheduler. Finally the connection is closed.

Specified by:

destroy in interface org.refcodes.component.Destroyable