LineParser

All Known Implementing Classes:

BasicLineParser, LazyLaxLineParser, LazyLineParser
```
public interface LineParser
```
Interface for parsing lines in the HEAD section of an HTTP message. There are individual methods for parsing a request line, a status line, or a header line. Instances of this interface are expected to be stateless and thread-safe.

Since:

4.0

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`Header`	`parseHeader(CharArrayBuffer buffer)`	Parses a header from the given buffer containing one line of text.
`RequestLine`	`parseRequestLine(CharArrayBuffer buffer)`	Parses a request line from the given buffer containing one line of text.
`StatusLine`	`parseStatusLine(CharArrayBuffer buffer)`	Parses a status line from the given buffer containing one line of text.

- Method Detail
  - parseRequestLine
```
RequestLine parseRequestLine(CharArrayBuffer buffer)
                      throws ParseException
```
    Parses a request line from the given buffer containing one line of text.
    
    Parameters:
    
    buffer - a buffer holding a line to parse
    
    Returns:
    
    the parsed request line
    
    Throws:
    
    ParseException - in case of a parse error
  - parseStatusLine
```
StatusLine parseStatusLine(CharArrayBuffer buffer)
                    throws ParseException
```
    Parses a status line from the given buffer containing one line of text.
    
    Parameters:
    
    buffer - a buffer holding a line to parse
    
    Returns:
    
    the parsed status line
    
    Throws:
    
    ParseException - in case of a parse error
  - parseHeader
```
Header parseHeader(CharArrayBuffer buffer)
            throws ParseException
```
    Parses a header from the given buffer containing one line of text. The full header line is expected here. Header continuation lines must be joined by the caller before invoking this method.
    
    Parameters:
    
    buffer - a buffer holding the full header line.
    
    Returns:
    
    the header in the argument buffer.
    
    Throws:
    
    ParseException - in case of a parse error