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 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.