Conneg

java.lang.Object
- org.restlet.engine.application.Conneg

Direct Known Subclasses:

StrictConneg
```
public abstract class Conneg
extends java.lang.Object
```
Content negotiation algorithm.

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type Field Description

private Request request
The request including client preferences.

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

Conneg(Request request, MetadataService metadataService)
Constructor.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`Variant`	`getPreferredVariant(java.util.List<? extends Variant> variants)`	Returns the best variant representation for a given resource according the the client preferences. A default language is provided in case the variants don't match the client preferences.
`Request`	`getRequest()`	Returns the request including client preferences.
`abstract float`	`scoreVariant(Variant variant)`	Scores a variant relatively to enriched client preferences.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Field Detail
  - request
```
private final Request request
```
    The request including client preferences.
- Constructor Detail
  - Conneg
```
public Conneg(Request request,
              MetadataService metadataService)
```
    Constructor.
    
    Parameters:
    
    request - The request including client preferences.
    
    metadataService - The metadata service used to get default metadata values.
- Method Detail
  - getRequest
```
public Request getRequest()
```
    Returns the request including client preferences.
    
    Returns:
    
    The request including client preferences.
  - getPreferredVariant
```
public Variant getPreferredVariant(java.util.List<? extends Variant> variants)
```
    Returns the best variant representation for a given resource according the the client preferences.
    A default language is provided in case the variants don't match the client preferences.
    
    Parameters:
    
    variants - The list of variants to compare.
    
    Returns:
    
    The preferred variant.
    
    See Also:
    
    Apache content negotiation algorithm
  - scoreVariant
```
public abstract float scoreVariant(Variant variant)
```
    Scores a variant relatively to enriched client preferences.
    
    Parameters:
    
    variant - The variant to score.
    
    Returns:
    
    The enriched client preferences.