com.sun.jersey.api.client
Interface UniformInterface

All Known Implementing Classes:
WebResource, WebResource.Builder

public interface UniformInterface

A uniform interface for invoking HTTP requests.

Any Java type for a response entity, that is supported by the client configuration of the client, may be declared using Class<T> where T is the Java type, or using GenericType where the generic parameter is the Java type.

Any Java type instance for a request entity, that is supported by the client configuration of the client, can be passed. If generic information is required then an instance of GenericEntity may be used.

A type of ClientResponse declared for the response entity may be used to obtain the status, headers and response entity.

If any type, other than ClientResponse, is declared and the response status is greater than or equal to 300 then a UniformInterfaceException exception will be thrown, from which the ClientResponse instance can be accessed.

In the following cases it is necessary to close the response, when response processing has completed, to ensure that underlying resources are correctly released.

If a response entity is declared of the type ClientResponse or of a type that is assignable to Closeable (such as InputStream) then the response must be either: 1) closed by invoking the method ClientResponse.close() or Closeable.close(); or 2) all bytes of response entity must be read.

If a UniformInterfaceException is thrown then by default the response entity is automatically buffered and the underlying resources are correctly released. See the following property for more details: ClientConfig.PROPERTY_BUFFER_RESPONSE_ENTITY_ON_EXCEPTION.

Author:
Paul.Sandoz@Sun.Com
See Also:
com.sun.jersey.api.client

Method Summary
 void delete()
          Invoke the DELETE method with no request entity or response.
<T> T
delete(java.lang.Class<T> c)
          Invoke the DELETE method with no request entity that returns a response.
<T> T
delete(java.lang.Class<T> c, java.lang.Object requestEntity)
          Invoke the DELETE method with a request entity that returns a response.
<T> T
delete(GenericType<T> gt)
          Invoke the DELETE method with a request entity that returns a response.
<T> T
delete(GenericType<T> gt, java.lang.Object requestEntity)
          Invoke the DELETE method with a request entity that returns a response.
 void delete(java.lang.Object requestEntity)
          Invoke the DELETE method with a request entity but no response.
<T> T
get(java.lang.Class<T> c)
          Invoke the GET method.
<T> T
get(GenericType<T> gt)
          Invoke the GET method.
 ClientResponse head()
          Invoke the HEAD method.
 void method(java.lang.String method)
          Invoke a HTTP method with no request entity or response.
<T> T
method(java.lang.String method, java.lang.Class<T> c)
          Invoke a HTTP method with no request entity that returns a response.
<T> T
method(java.lang.String method, java.lang.Class<T> c, java.lang.Object requestEntity)
          Invoke a HTTP method with a request entity that returns a response.
<T> T
method(java.lang.String method, GenericType<T> gt)
          Invoke a HTTP method with no request entity that returns a response.
<T> T
method(java.lang.String method, GenericType<T> gt, java.lang.Object requestEntity)
          Invoke a HTTP method with a request entity that returns a response.
 void method(java.lang.String method, java.lang.Object requestEntity)
          Invoke a HTTP method with a request entity but no response.
<T> T
options(java.lang.Class<T> c)
          Invoke the OPTIONS method.
<T> T
options(GenericType<T> gt)
          Invoke the OPTIONS method.
 void post()
          Invoke the POST method with no request entity or response.
<T> T
post(java.lang.Class<T> c)
          Invoke the POST method with no request entity that returns a response.
<T> T
post(java.lang.Class<T> c, java.lang.Object requestEntity)
          Invoke the POST method with a request entity that returns a response.
<T> T
post(GenericType<T> gt)
          Invoke the POST method with a request entity that returns a response.
<T> T
post(GenericType<T> gt, java.lang.Object requestEntity)
          Invoke the POST method with a request entity that returns a response.
 void post(java.lang.Object requestEntity)
          Invoke the POST method with a request entity but no response.
 void put()
          Invoke the PUT method with no request entity or response.
<T> T
put(java.lang.Class<T> c)
          Invoke the PUT method with no request entity that returns a response.
<T> T
put(java.lang.Class<T> c, java.lang.Object requestEntity)
          Invoke the PUT method with a request entity that returns a response.
<T> T
put(GenericType<T> gt)
          Invoke the PUT method with a request entity that returns a response.
<T> T
put(GenericType<T> gt, java.lang.Object requestEntity)
          Invoke the PUT method with a request entity that returns a response.
 void put(java.lang.Object requestEntity)
          Invoke the PUT method with a request entity but no response.
 

Method Detail

head

ClientResponse head()
                    throws ClientHandlerException
Invoke the HEAD method.

Returns:
the HTTP response.
Throws:
ClientHandlerException - if the client handler fails to process the request or response.

options

<T> T options(java.lang.Class<T> c)
          throws UniformInterfaceException,
                 ClientHandlerException
Invoke the OPTIONS method.

Type Parameters:
T - the type of the response.
Parameters:
c - the type of the returned response.
Returns:
an instance of type c.
Throws:
UniformInterfaceException - if the status of the HTTP response is greater than or equal to 300 and c is not the type ClientResponse.
ClientHandlerException - if the client handler fails to process the request or response.

options

<T> T options(GenericType<T> gt)
          throws UniformInterfaceException,
                 ClientHandlerException
Invoke the OPTIONS method.

Type Parameters:
T - the type of the response.
Parameters:
gt - the generic type of the returned response.
Returns:
an instance of type represented by the generic type.
Throws:
UniformInterfaceException - if the status of the HTTP response is greater than or equal to 300 and gt does not represent the type ClientResponse.
ClientHandlerException - if the client handler fails to process the request or response.

get

<T> T get(java.lang.Class<T> c)
      throws UniformInterfaceException,
             ClientHandlerException
Invoke the GET method.

Type Parameters:
T - the type of the response.
Parameters:
c - the type of the returned response.
Returns:
an instance of type c.
Throws:
UniformInterfaceException - if the status of the HTTP response is greater than or equal to 300 and c is not the type ClientResponse.
ClientHandlerException - if the client handler fails to process the request or response.

get

<T> T get(GenericType<T> gt)
      throws UniformInterfaceException,
             ClientHandlerException
Invoke the GET method.

Type Parameters:
T - the type of the response.
Parameters:
gt - the generic type of the returned response.
Returns:
an instance of type represented by the generic type.
Throws:
UniformInterfaceException - if the status of the HTTP response is greater than or equal to 300 and gt does not represent the type ClientResponse.
ClientHandlerException - if the client handler fails to process the request or response.

put

void put()
         throws UniformInterfaceException,
                ClientHandlerException
Invoke the PUT method with no request entity or response.

If the status code is less than 300 and a representation is present then that representation is ignored.

Throws:
UniformInterfaceException - if the status of the HTTP response is greater than or equal to 300.
ClientHandlerException - if the client handler fails to process the request or response.

put

void put(java.lang.Object requestEntity)
         throws UniformInterfaceException,
                ClientHandlerException
Invoke the PUT method with a request entity but no response.

If the status code is less than 300 and a representation is present then that representation is ignored.

Parameters:
requestEntity - the request entity.
Throws:
UniformInterfaceException - if the status of the HTTP response is greater than or equal to 300.
ClientHandlerException - if the client handler fails to process the request or response.

put

<T> T put(java.lang.Class<T> c)
      throws UniformInterfaceException,
             ClientHandlerException
Invoke the PUT method with no request entity that returns a response.

Type Parameters:
T - the type of the response.
Parameters:
c - the type of the returned response.
Returns:
an instance of type c.
Throws:
UniformInterfaceException - if the status of the HTTP response is greater than or equal to 300 and c is not the type ClientResponse.
ClientHandlerException - if the client handler fails to process the request or response.

put

<T> T put(GenericType<T> gt)
      throws UniformInterfaceException,
             ClientHandlerException
Invoke the PUT method with a request entity that returns a response.

Type Parameters:
T - the type of the response.
Parameters:
gt - the generic type of the returned response.
Returns:
an instance of type represented by the generic type.
Throws:
UniformInterfaceException - if the status of the HTTP response is greater than or equal to 300 and gt does not represent the type ClientResponse.
ClientHandlerException - if the client handler fails to process the request or response.

put

<T> T put(java.lang.Class<T> c,
          java.lang.Object requestEntity)
      throws UniformInterfaceException,
             ClientHandlerException
Invoke the PUT method with a request entity that returns a response.

Type Parameters:
T - the type of the response.
Parameters:
c - the type of the returned response.
requestEntity - the request entity.
Returns:
an instance of type c.
Throws:
UniformInterfaceException - if the status of the HTTP response is greater than or equal to 300 and c is not the type ClientResponse.
ClientHandlerException - if the client handler fails to process the request or response.

put

<T> T put(GenericType<T> gt,
          java.lang.Object requestEntity)
      throws UniformInterfaceException,
             ClientHandlerException
Invoke the PUT method with a request entity that returns a response.

Type Parameters:
T - the type of the response.
Parameters:
gt - the generic type of the returned response.
requestEntity - the request entity.
Returns:
an instance of type represented by the generic type.
Throws:
UniformInterfaceException - if the status of the HTTP response is greater than or equal to 300 and gt does not represent the type ClientResponse.
ClientHandlerException - if the client handler fails to process the request or response.

post

void post()
          throws UniformInterfaceException,
                 ClientHandlerException
Invoke the POST method with no request entity or response.

If the status code is less than 300 and a representation is present then that representation is ignored.

Throws:
UniformInterfaceException - if the status of the HTTP response is greater than or equal to 300.
ClientHandlerException - if the client handler fails to process the request or response.

post

void post(java.lang.Object requestEntity)
          throws UniformInterfaceException,
                 ClientHandlerException
Invoke the POST method with a request entity but no response.

If the status code is less than 300 and a representation is present then that representation is ignored.

Parameters:
requestEntity - the request entity.
Throws:
UniformInterfaceException - if the status of the HTTP response is greater than or equal to 300.
ClientHandlerException - if the client handler fails to process the request or response.

post

<T> T post(java.lang.Class<T> c)
       throws UniformInterfaceException,
              ClientHandlerException
Invoke the POST method with no request entity that returns a response.

Type Parameters:
T - the type of the response.
Parameters:
c - the type of the returned response.
Returns:
an instance of type c.
Throws:
UniformInterfaceException - if the status of the HTTP response is greater than or equal to 300 and c is not the type ClientResponse.
ClientHandlerException - if the client handler fails to process the request or response.

post

<T> T post(GenericType<T> gt)
       throws UniformInterfaceException,
              ClientHandlerException
Invoke the POST method with a request entity that returns a response.

Type Parameters:
T - the type of the response.
Parameters:
gt - the generic type of the returned response.
Returns:
an instance of type represented by the generic type.
Throws:
UniformInterfaceException - if the status of the HTTP response is greater than or equal to 300 and gt does not represent the type ClientResponse.
ClientHandlerException - if the client handler fails to process the request or response.

post

<T> T post(java.lang.Class<T> c,
           java.lang.Object requestEntity)
       throws UniformInterfaceException,
              ClientHandlerException
Invoke the POST method with a request entity that returns a response.

Type Parameters:
T - the type of the response.
Parameters:
c - the type of the returned response.
requestEntity - the request entity.
Returns:
an instance of type c.
Throws:
UniformInterfaceException - if the status of the HTTP response is greater than or equal to 300 and c is not the type ClientResponse.
ClientHandlerException - if the client handler fails to process the request or response.

post

<T> T post(GenericType<T> gt,
           java.lang.Object requestEntity)
       throws UniformInterfaceException,
              ClientHandlerException
Invoke the POST method with a request entity that returns a response.

Type Parameters:
T - the type of the response.
Parameters:
gt - the generic type of the returned response.
requestEntity - the request entity.
Returns:
an instance of type represented by the generic type.
Throws:
UniformInterfaceException - if the status of the HTTP response is greater than or equal to 300 and gt does not represent the type ClientResponse.
ClientHandlerException - if the client handler fails to process the request or response.

delete

void delete()
            throws UniformInterfaceException,
                   ClientHandlerException
Invoke the DELETE method with no request entity or response.

If the status code is less than 300 and a representation is present then that representation is ignored.

Throws:
UniformInterfaceException - if the status of the HTTP response is greater than or equal to 300.
ClientHandlerException - if the client handler fails to process the request or response.

delete

void delete(java.lang.Object requestEntity)
            throws UniformInterfaceException,
                   ClientHandlerException
Invoke the DELETE method with a request entity but no response.

If the status code is less than 300 and a representation is present then that representation is ignored.

Parameters:
requestEntity - the request entity.
Throws:
UniformInterfaceException - if the status of the HTTP response is greater than or equal to 300.
ClientHandlerException - if the client handler fails to process the request or response.

delete

<T> T delete(java.lang.Class<T> c)
         throws UniformInterfaceException,
                ClientHandlerException
Invoke the DELETE method with no request entity that returns a response.

Type Parameters:
T - the type of the response.
Parameters:
c - the type of the returned response.
Returns:
an instance of type c.
Throws:
UniformInterfaceException - if the status of the HTTP response is greater than or equal to 300 and c is not the type ClientResponse.
ClientHandlerException - if the client handler fails to process the request or response.

delete

<T> T delete(GenericType<T> gt)
         throws UniformInterfaceException,
                ClientHandlerException
Invoke the DELETE method with a request entity that returns a response.

Type Parameters:
T - the type of the response.
Parameters:
gt - the generic type of the returned response.
Returns:
an instance of type represented by the generic type.
Throws:
UniformInterfaceException - if the status of the HTTP response is greater than or equal to 300 and gt does not represent the type ClientResponse.
ClientHandlerException - if the client handler fails to process the request or response.

delete

<T> T delete(java.lang.Class<T> c,
             java.lang.Object requestEntity)
         throws UniformInterfaceException,
                ClientHandlerException
Invoke the DELETE method with a request entity that returns a response.

Type Parameters:
T - the type of the response.
Parameters:
c - the type of the returned response.
requestEntity - the request entity.
Returns:
an instance of type c.
Throws:
UniformInterfaceException - if the status of the HTTP response is greater than or equal to 300 and c is not the type ClientResponse.
ClientHandlerException - if the client handler fails to process the request or response.

delete

<T> T delete(GenericType<T> gt,
             java.lang.Object requestEntity)
         throws UniformInterfaceException,
                ClientHandlerException
Invoke the DELETE method with a request entity that returns a response.

Type Parameters:
T - the type of the response.
Parameters:
gt - the generic type of the returned response.
requestEntity - the request entity.
Returns:
an instance of type represented by the generic type.
Throws:
UniformInterfaceException - if the status of the HTTP response is greater than or equal to 300 and gt does not represent the type ClientResponse.
ClientHandlerException - if the client handler fails to process the request or response.

method

void method(java.lang.String method)
            throws UniformInterfaceException,
                   ClientHandlerException
Invoke a HTTP method with no request entity or response.

If the status code is less than 300 and a representation is present then that representation is ignored.

Parameters:
method - the HTTP method.
Throws:
UniformInterfaceException - if the status of the HTTP response is greater than or equal to 300.
ClientHandlerException - if the client handler fails to process the request or response.

method

void method(java.lang.String method,
            java.lang.Object requestEntity)
            throws UniformInterfaceException,
                   ClientHandlerException
Invoke a HTTP method with a request entity but no response.

If the status code is less than 300 and a representation is present then that representation is ignored.

Parameters:
method - the HTTP method.
requestEntity - the request entity.
Throws:
UniformInterfaceException - if the status of the HTTP response is greater than or equal to 300.
ClientHandlerException - if the client handler fails to process the request or response.

method

<T> T method(java.lang.String method,
             java.lang.Class<T> c)
         throws UniformInterfaceException,
                ClientHandlerException
Invoke a HTTP method with no request entity that returns a response.

Type Parameters:
T - the type of the response.
Parameters:
method - the HTTP method.
c - the type of the returned response.
Returns:
an instance of type c.
Throws:
UniformInterfaceException - if the status of the HTTP response is greater than or equal to 300 and c is not the type ClientResponse.
ClientHandlerException - if the client handler fails to process the request or response.

method

<T> T method(java.lang.String method,
             GenericType<T> gt)
         throws UniformInterfaceException,
                ClientHandlerException
Invoke a HTTP method with no request entity that returns a response.

Type Parameters:
T - the type of the response.
Parameters:
method - the HTTP method.
gt - the generic type of the returned response.
Returns:
an instance of type represented by the generic type.
Throws:
UniformInterfaceException - if the status of the HTTP response is greater than or equal to 300 and gt does not represent the type ClientResponse.
ClientHandlerException - if the client handler fails to process the request or response.

method

<T> T method(java.lang.String method,
             java.lang.Class<T> c,
             java.lang.Object requestEntity)
         throws UniformInterfaceException,
                ClientHandlerException
Invoke a HTTP method with a request entity that returns a response.

Type Parameters:
T - the type of the response.
Parameters:
method - the HTTP method.
c - the type of the returned response.
requestEntity - the request entity.
Returns:
an instance of type c.
Throws:
UniformInterfaceException - if the status of the HTTP response is greater than or equal to 300 and c is not the type ClientResponse.
ClientHandlerException - if the client handler fails to process the request or response.

method

<T> T method(java.lang.String method,
             GenericType<T> gt,
             java.lang.Object requestEntity)
         throws UniformInterfaceException,
                ClientHandlerException
Invoke a HTTP method with a request entity that returns a response.

Type Parameters:
T - the type of the response.
Parameters:
method - the HTTP method.
gt - the generic type of the returned response.
requestEntity - the request entity.
Returns:
an instance of type represented by the generic type.
Throws:
UniformInterfaceException - if the status of the HTTP response is greater than or equal to 300 and gt does not represent the type ClientResponse.
ClientHandlerException - if the client handler fails to process the request or response.


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