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package org.apache.http.impl.client;

import org.apache.http.params.AbstractHttpParams;
import org.apache.http.params.HttpParams;
import org.apache.http.util.Args;

Represents a stack of parameter collections. When retrieving a parameter, the stack is searched in a fixed order and the first match returned. Setting parameters via the stack is not supported. To minimize overhead, the stack has a fixed size and does not maintain an internal array. The supported stack entries, sorted by increasing priority, are:
  1. Application parameters: expected to be the same for all clients used by an application. These provide "global", that is application-wide, defaults.
  2. Client parameters: specific to an instance of HttpClient. These provide client specific defaults.
  3. Request parameters: specific to a single request execution. For overriding client and global defaults.
  4. Override parameters: specific to an instance of HttpClient. These can be used to set parameters that cannot be overridden on a per-request basis.
Each stack entry may be null. That is preferable over an empty params collection, since it avoids searching the empty collection when looking up parameters.
Since:4.0
Deprecated:(4.3) use configuration classes provided 'org.apache.http.config' and 'org.apache.http.client.config'
/** * Represents a stack of parameter collections. * When retrieving a parameter, the stack is searched in a fixed order * and the first match returned. Setting parameters via the stack is * not supported. To minimize overhead, the stack has a fixed size and * does not maintain an internal array. * The supported stack entries, sorted by increasing priority, are: * <ol> * <li>Application parameters: * expected to be the same for all clients used by an application. * These provide "global", that is application-wide, defaults. * </li> * <li>Client parameters: * specific to an instance of * {@link org.apache.http.client.HttpClient HttpClient}. * These provide client specific defaults. * </li> * <li>Request parameters: * specific to a single request execution. * For overriding client and global defaults. * </li> * <li>Override parameters: * specific to an instance of * {@link org.apache.http.client.HttpClient HttpClient}. * These can be used to set parameters that cannot be overridden * on a per-request basis. * </li> * </ol> * Each stack entry may be {@code null}. That is preferable over * an empty params collection, since it avoids searching the empty collection * when looking up parameters. * * @since 4.0 * * @deprecated (4.3) use configuration classes provided 'org.apache.http.config' * and 'org.apache.http.client.config' */
@Deprecated public class ClientParamsStack extends AbstractHttpParams {
The application parameter collection, or null.
/** The application parameter collection, or {@code null}. */
protected final HttpParams applicationParams;
The client parameter collection, or null.
/** The client parameter collection, or {@code null}. */
protected final HttpParams clientParams;
The request parameter collection, or null.
/** The request parameter collection, or {@code null}. */
protected final HttpParams requestParams;
The override parameter collection, or null.
/** The override parameter collection, or {@code null}. */
protected final HttpParams overrideParams;
Creates a new parameter stack from elements. The arguments will be stored as-is, there is no copying to prevent modification.
Params:
  • aparams – application parameters, or null
  • cparams – client parameters, or null
  • rparams – request parameters, or null
  • oparams – override parameters, or null
/** * Creates a new parameter stack from elements. * The arguments will be stored as-is, there is no copying to * prevent modification. * * @param aparams application parameters, or {@code null} * @param cparams client parameters, or {@code null} * @param rparams request parameters, or {@code null} * @param oparams override parameters, or {@code null} */
public ClientParamsStack(final HttpParams aparams, final HttpParams cparams, final HttpParams rparams, final HttpParams oparams) { applicationParams = aparams; clientParams = cparams; requestParams = rparams; overrideParams = oparams; }
Creates a copy of a parameter stack. The new stack will have the exact same entries as the argument stack. There is no copying of parameters.
Params:
  • stack – the stack to copy
/** * Creates a copy of a parameter stack. * The new stack will have the exact same entries as the argument stack. * There is no copying of parameters. * * @param stack the stack to copy */
public ClientParamsStack(final ClientParamsStack stack) { this(stack.getApplicationParams(), stack.getClientParams(), stack.getRequestParams(), stack.getOverrideParams()); }
Creates a modified copy of a parameter stack. The new stack will contain the explicitly passed elements. For elements where the explicit argument is null, the corresponding element from the argument stack is used. There is no copying of parameters.
Params:
  • stack – the stack to modify
  • aparams – application parameters, or null
  • cparams – client parameters, or null
  • rparams – request parameters, or null
  • oparams – override parameters, or null
/** * Creates a modified copy of a parameter stack. * The new stack will contain the explicitly passed elements. * For elements where the explicit argument is {@code null}, * the corresponding element from the argument stack is used. * There is no copying of parameters. * * @param stack the stack to modify * @param aparams application parameters, or {@code null} * @param cparams client parameters, or {@code null} * @param rparams request parameters, or {@code null} * @param oparams override parameters, or {@code null} */
public ClientParamsStack(final ClientParamsStack stack, final HttpParams aparams, final HttpParams cparams, final HttpParams rparams, final HttpParams oparams) { this((aparams != null) ? aparams : stack.getApplicationParams(), (cparams != null) ? cparams : stack.getClientParams(), (rparams != null) ? rparams : stack.getRequestParams(), (oparams != null) ? oparams : stack.getOverrideParams()); }
Obtains the application parameters of this stack.
Returns: the application parameters, or null
/** * Obtains the application parameters of this stack. * * @return the application parameters, or {@code null} */
public final HttpParams getApplicationParams() { return applicationParams; }
Obtains the client parameters of this stack.
Returns: the client parameters, or null
/** * Obtains the client parameters of this stack. * * @return the client parameters, or {@code null} */
public final HttpParams getClientParams() { return clientParams; }
Obtains the request parameters of this stack.
Returns: the request parameters, or null
/** * Obtains the request parameters of this stack. * * @return the request parameters, or {@code null} */
public final HttpParams getRequestParams() { return requestParams; }
Obtains the override parameters of this stack.
Returns: the override parameters, or null
/** * Obtains the override parameters of this stack. * * @return the override parameters, or {@code null} */
public final HttpParams getOverrideParams() { return overrideParams; }
Obtains a parameter from this stack. See class comment for search order.
Params:
  • name – the name of the parameter to obtain
Returns: the highest-priority value for that parameter, or null if it is not set anywhere in this stack
/** * Obtains a parameter from this stack. * See class comment for search order. * * @param name the name of the parameter to obtain * * @return the highest-priority value for that parameter, or * {@code null} if it is not set anywhere in this stack */
@Override public Object getParameter(final String name) { Args.notNull(name, "Parameter name"); Object result = null; if (overrideParams != null) { result = overrideParams.getParameter(name); } if ((result == null) && (requestParams != null)) { result = requestParams.getParameter(name); } if ((result == null) && (clientParams != null)) { result = clientParams.getParameter(name); } if ((result == null) && (applicationParams != null)) { result = applicationParams.getParameter(name); } return result; }
Does not set a parameter. Parameter stacks are read-only. It is possible, though discouraged, to access and modify specific stack entries. Derived classes may change this behavior.
Params:
  • name – ignored
  • value – ignored
Throws:
Returns: nothing
/** * Does <i>not</i> set a parameter. * Parameter stacks are read-only. It is possible, though discouraged, * to access and modify specific stack entries. * Derived classes may change this behavior. * * @param name ignored * @param value ignored * * @return nothing * * @throws UnsupportedOperationException always */
@Override public HttpParams setParameter(final String name, final Object value) throws UnsupportedOperationException { throw new UnsupportedOperationException ("Setting parameters in a stack is not supported."); }
Does not remove a parameter. Parameter stacks are read-only. It is possible, though discouraged, to access and modify specific stack entries. Derived classes may change this behavior.
Params:
  • name – ignored
Throws:
Returns: nothing
/** * Does <i>not</i> remove a parameter. * Parameter stacks are read-only. It is possible, though discouraged, * to access and modify specific stack entries. * Derived classes may change this behavior. * * @param name ignored * * @return nothing * * @throws UnsupportedOperationException always */
@Override public boolean removeParameter(final String name) { throw new UnsupportedOperationException ("Removing parameters in a stack is not supported."); }
Does not copy parameters. Parameter stacks are lightweight objects, expected to be instantiated as needed and to be used only in a very specific context. On top of that, they are read-only. The typical copy operation to prevent accidental modification of parameters passed by the application to a framework object is therefore pointless and disabled. Create a new stack if you really need a copy.

Derived classes may change this behavior.

Returns:this parameter stack
/** * Does <i>not</i> copy parameters. * Parameter stacks are lightweight objects, expected to be instantiated * as needed and to be used only in a very specific context. On top of * that, they are read-only. The typical copy operation to prevent * accidental modification of parameters passed by the application to * a framework object is therefore pointless and disabled. * Create a new stack if you really need a copy. * <p> * Derived classes may change this behavior. * </p> * * @return {@code this} parameter stack */
@Override public HttpParams copy() { return this; } }