org.apache.http.nio
Interface NHttpMessageParser

All Known Implementing Classes:
AbstractMessageParser, HttpRequestParser, HttpResponseParser

public interface NHttpMessageParser

Abstract HTTP message parser for non-blocking connections.

Since:
4.0
Version:
$Revision: 744541 $

Method Summary
 int fillBuffer(ReadableByteChannel channel)
          Fills the internal buffer of the parser with input data from the given ReadableByteChannel.
 HttpMessage parse()
          Attempts to parse a complete message head from the content of the internal buffer.
 void reset()
          Resets the parser.
 

Method Detail

reset

void reset()
Resets the parser. The parser will be ready to start parsing another HTTP message.


fillBuffer

int fillBuffer(ReadableByteChannel channel)
               throws IOException
Fills the internal buffer of the parser with input data from the given ReadableByteChannel.

Parameters:
channel - the input channel
Returns:
number of bytes read.
Throws:
IOException - in case of an I/O error.

parse

HttpMessage parse()
                  throws IOException,
                         HttpException
Attempts to parse a complete message head from the content of the internal buffer. If the message in the input buffer is incomplete this method will return null.

Returns:
HTTP message head, if available, null otherwise.
Throws:
IOException - in case of an I/O error.
HttpException - in case the HTTP message is malformed or violates the HTTP protocol.


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