ConnectionFactory

All Known Implementing Classes:: DefaultConnectionFactory

public interface ConnectionFactory

Given a URL instance, produces an HttpURLConnection.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type

Method

Description

HttpURLConnection

openConnection(URL url)

Creates a new HttpURLConnection from the given url.

Method Details
- openConnection
  
  HttpURLConnection openConnection(URL url) throws IOException, ClassCastException
  
  Creates a new HttpURLConnection from the given url.
  
  Parameters:
  
  url - the URL to which the connection will be made
  
  Returns:
  
  the created connection object, which will still be in the pre-connected state
  
  Throws:
  
  IOException - if there was a problem producing the connection
  
  ClassCastException - if the URL is not for an HTTP endpoint