Interface DataLoader

All Superinterfaces:
Serializable
All Known Implementing Classes:
CommonsDataLoader, FileCacheDataLoader, IgnoreDataLoader, MemoryDataLoader, NativeHTTPDataLoader, OCSPDataLoader, TimestampDataLoader

public interface DataLoader extends Serializable
Component that allows to retrieve the data using any protocol: HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, LDAP.
  • Nested Class Summary

    Nested Classes
    Modifier and Type
    Interface
    Description
    static class 
    This is an internal class used to model the couple data and url used to obtain this data.
  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    byte[]
    get(String url)
    Execute a HTTP GET operation.
    get(List<String> urlStrings)
    Execute a HTTP GET operation.
    byte[]
    post(String url, byte[] content)
    Executes a HTTP POST operation
    void
    setContentType(String contentType)
    This allows to set the content type.
  • Method Details

    • get

      byte[] get(String url)
      Execute a HTTP GET operation.
      Parameters:
      url - the url to access
      Returns:
      byte array of obtained data or null
    • get

      DataLoader.DataAndUrl get(List<String> urlStrings)
      Execute a HTTP GET operation. This method is used when many URls are available to access the same resource. The operation stops after the first successful download.
      Parameters:
      urlStrings - List of Strings representing the URLs to be used in sequential way to obtain the data.
      Returns:
      DataAndUrl representing the array of obtained data and used url, or null
    • post

      byte[] post(String url, byte[] content)
      Executes a HTTP POST operation
      Parameters:
      url - to access
      content - the content to post
      Returns:
      byte array of obtained data
    • setContentType

      void setContentType(String contentType)
      This allows to set the content type. Example: Content-Type "application/ocsp-request"
      Parameters:
      contentType - to set the Content-Type