sunlabs.brazil.proxy

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

Modifier and Type	Method and 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.