src/adaptorlib/Response.java

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package adaptorlib;

import java.io.*;

/**
 * Interface provided to {@link Adaptor#getDocContent} for performing the
 * actions needed to satisfy a request.
 *
 * <p>There are several ways that a request can be processed. In the simplest
 * case an Adaptor always sets different pieces of metadata, calls {@link
 * #getOutputStream}, and writes the document contents. If the document does not
 * exist, it should call {@link #respondNotFound} instead.
 *
 * <p>For improved efficiency during recrawl by the GSA, an Adaptor should check
 * {@link Request#hasChangedSinceLastAccess} and call {@link
 * #respondNotModified} when it is {@code true}. This prevents the Adaptor from
 * ever needing to retrieve the document contents and metadata.
 */
public interface Response {
  /**
   * Respond to the GSA or other client that it already has the latest version
   * of a file and its metadata. If you have called other methods on this object
   * to provide various metadata, the effects of those methods will be ignored.
   *
   * <p>If called, this must be the last call to this interface. Once you call
   * this method, for the rest of the processing, exceptions may no longer be
   * communicated to clients cleanly.
   */
  public void respondNotModified() throws IOException;

  /**
   * Respond to the GSA or other client that the request document does not
   * exist. If you have called other methods on this object, the effects of
   * those methods will be ignored.
   *
   * <p>If called, this must be the last call to this interface. Once you call
   * this method, for the rest of the processing, exceptions may no longer be
   * communicated to the clients cleanly.
   */
  public void respondNotFound() throws IOException;

  /**
   * Get stream to write document contents to. There is no need to flush or
   * close the {@code OutputStream} when done.
   *
   * <p>If called, this must be the last call to this interface (although, for
   * convenience, you may call this method multiple times). Once you call this
   * method, for the rest of the processing, exceptions may no longer be
   * communicated to clients cleanly.
   */
  public OutputStream getOutputStream() throws IOException;

  /**
   * Describe the content type of the document.
   */
  public void setContentType(String contentType);

  /**
   * Provide metadata that apply to the document.
   */
  public void setMetadata(Metadata m);
}