Package org.springframework.cloud.client.hypermedia

Interface RemoteResource

  • All Known Implementing Classes:
    DiscoveredResource
    public interface RemoteResource
    A REST resource that can be discovered and can be either gone or available.
    Author:
    Oliver Gierke

    • Method Summary

      All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods 
      Modifier and Type Method Description
      org.springframework.hateoas.Link getLink()
      Returns the Link to the resource if it is available, or null if it is gone (i.e.
      void verifyOrDiscover()
      Discovers the resource if it hasn't been discovered yet or has become unavailable.

    • Method Detail

      • getLink

        org.springframework.hateoas.Link getLink()
        Returns the Link to the resource if it is available, or null if it is gone (i.e. it either is generally unavailable or can't be discovered).
        Returns:
        a link to the resource.

      • verifyOrDiscover

        void verifyOrDiscover()
        Discovers the resource if it hasn't been discovered yet or has become unavailable. If a link has been discovered previously, it is verified and either confirmed or removed to indicate that it's not available anymore.