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27
28 package org.apache.hc.core5.http.nio;
29
30 import java.io.IOException;
31
32 import org.apache.hc.core5.annotation.Contract;
33 import org.apache.hc.core5.annotation.ThreadingBehavior;
34 import org.apache.hc.core5.http.EntityDetails;
35 import org.apache.hc.core5.http.HttpException;
36 import org.apache.hc.core5.http.HttpRequest;
37 import org.apache.hc.core5.http.protocol.HttpContext;
38
39 /**
40 * Abstract request channel.
41 * <p>
42 * Implementations are expected to be thread-safe.
43 * </p>
44 * @since 5.0
45 */
46 @Contract(threading = ThreadingBehavior.SAFE)
47 public interface RequestChannel {
48
49 /**
50 * Sends a request through this channel.
51 *
52 * @param request the outgoing request.
53 * @param entityDetails the details of the entity enclosed in the request
54 * @param context the actual execution context.
55 */
56 void sendRequest(HttpRequest request, EntityDetails entityDetails, HttpContext context) throws HttpException, IOException;
57
58 }