org.apache.coyote
Interface ProtocolHandler

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractProtocol, AjpAprProtocol, AjpProtocol, Http11AprProtocol, Http11NioProtocol, Http11Protocol, JkCoyoteHandler, MemoryProtocolHandler

public interface ProtocolHandler

Abstract the protocol implementation, including threading, etc. Processor is single threaded and specific to stream-based protocols, will not fit Jk protocols like JNI. This is the main interface to be implemented by a coyoute connector. Adapter is the main interface to be impleneted by a coyote servlet container.

Author:

Remy Maucherat, Costin Manolache

See Also:

Adapter

setAttribute

void setAttribute(java.lang.String name,
                  java.lang.Object value)

Pass config info.

getAttribute

java.lang.Object getAttribute(java.lang.String name)

getAttributeNames

java.util.Iterator getAttributeNames()

setAdapter

void setAdapter(Adapter adapter)

The adapter, used to call the connector.

getAdapter

Adapter getAdapter()

init

void init()
          throws java.lang.Exception

Init the protocol.

Throws:

java.lang.Exception

start

void start()
           throws java.lang.Exception

Start the protocol.

Throws:

java.lang.Exception

pause

void pause()
           throws java.lang.Exception

Pause the protocol (optional).

Throws:

java.lang.Exception

resume

void resume()
            throws java.lang.Exception

Resume the protocol (optional).

Throws:

java.lang.Exception

destroy

void destroy()
             throws java.lang.Exception

Throws:

java.lang.Exception