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

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
org.springframework.hateoas.Link	getLink() Returns the Link to the resource in case it is available or null in case it's gone, i.e.
void	verifyOrDiscover() Discovers the the resource in case it hasn't been yet or became unavailable.

Method Detail

getLink

org.springframework.hateoas.Link getLink()

Returns the Link to the resource in case it is available or null in case it's gone, i.e. either generally unavailable or can't be discovered.

verifyOrDiscover

void verifyOrDiscover()

Discovers the the resource in case it hasn't been yet or became unavailable. In case a link has been discovered previously, it is verified and either confirmed or the link is removed to indicate it's not available anymore.