Interface UseProxy

  • All Known Implementing Classes:
    SunProxy

    public interface UseProxy
    This interface is used by the ProxyHandler class to decide whether to issue an HTTP request directly to the specified host, or to issue the request via an HTTP proxy.
    Version:
    2.2
    Author:
    Colin Stevens (colin.stevens@sun.com)
    • Method Summary

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      Modifier and Type Method Description
      boolean useProxy​(java.lang.String host, int port)
      Determines if the user can issue a direct or proxy request to the specified host and port.
    • Method Detail

      • useProxy

        boolean useProxy​(java.lang.String host,
                         int port)
        Determines if the user can issue a direct or proxy request to the specified host and port.

        The actual HTTP proxy to use is specified external to this routine by some other mechanism.

        Parameters:
        host - The host name.
        port - The port number.
        Returns:
        true if the user should send the HTTP request via an HTTP proxy, false if the user can send the HTTP request directly to the specified named host.