Package org.fcrepo.kernel.api.models

Interface ExternalContent

All Known Implementing Classes:

ExternalContentHandler

public interface ExternalContent

Interface for the ExternalContent information class.

Author:

bseeger

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field	Description
static String	COPY
static String	PROXY
static String	REDIRECT

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
InputStream	fetchExternalContent()	Fetch the external content
long	getContentSize()	Returns the size of the content located at the link header
String	getContentType()	Returns the content type located in the link header.
String	getHandling()	Retrieve handling information
URI	getURI()	Retrieve URI in link header
String	getURL()	Retrieve url in link header
boolean	isCopy()	Returns whether or not the handling parameter is "copy"
boolean	isProxy()	Returns whether or not the handling parameter is "proxy"
boolean	isRedirect()	Returns whether or not the handling parameter is "redirect"

Field Detail

PROXY

static final String PROXY

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Constant Field Values

REDIRECT

static final String REDIRECT

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Constant Field Values

COPY

static final String COPY

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Constant Field Values

Method Detail

getContentType

String getContentType()

Returns the content type located in the link header.

Returns:

content type if in Link header, else null

getContentSize

long getContentSize()

Returns the size of the content located at the link header

Returns:

content size

getHandling

String getHandling()

Retrieve handling information

Returns:

a String containing the type of handling requested ["proxy", "copy" or "redirect"]

getURL

String getURL()

Retrieve url in link header

Returns:

a String of the URL that was in the Link header

getURI

URI getURI()

Retrieve URI in link header

Returns:

a URI to the external content

isCopy

boolean isCopy()

Returns whether or not the handling parameter is "copy"

Returns:

boolean value representing whether or not the content handling is "copy"

isRedirect

boolean isRedirect()

Returns whether or not the handling parameter is "redirect"

Returns:

boolean value representing whether or not the content handling is "redirect"

isProxy

boolean isProxy()

Returns whether or not the handling parameter is "proxy"

Returns:

boolean value representing whether or not the content handling is "proxy"

fetchExternalContent

InputStream fetchExternalContent()

Fetch the external content

Returns:

InputStream containing the external content