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27 package org.apache.hc.core5.http.nio;
28
29 import java.io.IOException;
30
31 import org.apache.hc.core5.http.HttpException;
32 import org.apache.hc.core5.http.protocol.HttpContext;
33
34 /**
35 * Abstract asynchronous response producer.
36 *
37 * @since 5.0
38 */
39 public interface AsyncResponseProducer extends AsyncDataProducer {
40
41 /**
42 * Triggered to signal the ability of the underlying response channel
43 * to accept response messages. The data producer can choose to send
44 * response messages immediately inside the call or asynchronously
45 * at some later point.
46 *
47 * @param channel the response channel capable to accepting response messages.
48 * @param context the actual execution context.
49 */
50 void sendResponse(ResponseChannel channel, HttpContext context) throws HttpException, IOException;
51
52 /**
53 * Triggered to signal a failure in data generation.
54 *
55 * @param cause the cause of the failure.
56 */
57 void failed(Exception cause);
58
59 }