Interface Route<A>

Type Parameters:
A - the resource type
All Known Subinterfaces:
AcceptContentRoute<A>, AcceptLanguageRoute<A>, AuthorityRoute<A>, ContentRoute<A>, ErrorRoute<A>, HeadersRoute<A>, MethodRoute<A>, PathRoute<A>, QueryParametersRoute<A>, URIRoute<A>, WebSocketSubprotocolRoute<A>
All Known Implementing Classes:
AbstractRoute

public interface Route<A>

A route defines the path to a resource in a router.

It is defined in a Router using a RouteManager and used to resolve the resource corresponding to particular input.

Since:
1.12
Author:
Jeremy Kuhn
  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    void
    Disables the route in the router.
    void
    Enables the route in the router.
    get()
    Returns the resource defined on the route.
    default A
    get(A previous)
    Merges the route resource with the value that was previously defined in the router.
    boolean
    Determines whether the route is disabled in the router.
    void
    Removes the route from the router.
  • Method Details

    • get

      A get()

      Returns the resource defined on the route.

      Returns:
      a resource
    • get

      default A get(A previous)

      Merges the route resource with the value that was previously defined in the router.

      Implementors can override this method to control how a route is set in a router when a resource has already been defined for the route. The default behaviour is to replace the existing value with the new one.

      Parameters:
      previous - the resource value previously defined in the router or null if no resource was defined for the route
      Returns:
      the merged resource
    • enable

      void enable()

      Enables the route in the router.

    • disable

      void disable()

      Disables the route in the router.

    • isDisabled

      boolean isDisabled()

      Determines whether the route is disabled in the router.

      Returns:
      true if the route is disabled, false otherwise
    • remove

      void remove()

      Removes the route from the router.