javax.servlet.http

Interface WebConnection

All Superinterfaces:

AutoCloseable

All Known Implementing Classes:

WebConnectionImpl

public interface WebConnection
extends AutoCloseable

This interface encapsulates the connection for an upgrade request. It allows the protocol handler to send service requests and status queries to the container.

Since:

Servlet 3.1

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
ServletInputStream	getInputStream() Returns an input stream for this web connection.
ServletOutputStream	getOutputStream() Returns an output stream for this web connection.

Methods inherited from interface java.lang.AutoCloseable

close

Method Detail

getInputStream

ServletInputStream getInputStream()
                           throws IOException

Returns an input stream for this web connection.

Returns:

a ServletInputStream for reading binary data

Throws:

IOException - if an I/O error occurs

getOutputStream

ServletOutputStream getOutputStream()
                             throws IOException

Returns an output stream for this web connection.

Returns:

a ServletOutputStream for writing binary data

Throws:

IOException - if an I/O error occurs