io.reactivex.netty.protocol.http

Interface HttpContentHolder<T>

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractHttpContentHolder, HttpClientResponse, HttpServerRequest

public interface HttpContentHolder<T>

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
rx.Observable<T>	getContent() Returns the content Observable.
void	ignoreContent() This will ignore the content and any attempt to subscribe to the content Observable as returned by getContent() will result in invoking Observer.onError(Throwable) on the subscriber.

Method Detail

getContent

rx.Observable<T> getContent()

Returns the content Observable. The content Observable can have one and only one subscription.
In case, multiple subscriptions are required, you must use Observable.publish()

Subscriptions

It is mandatory to have atleast one subscription to the returned Observable or else it will increase memory consumption as the underlying Observable buffers content untill subscription.

Ignoring content

In case the consumer of this response, is not interested in the content, it should invoke ignoreContent() or else the content will remain in memory till the configured timeout.

Returns:

The content Observable which must have one and only one subscription.

See Also:

UnicastContentSubject

ignoreContent

void ignoreContent()

This will ignore the content and any attempt to subscribe to the content Observable as returned by getContent() will result in invoking Observer.onError(Throwable) on the subscriber.