org.apache.nutch.protocol
Interface Protocol

All Known Implementing Classes:

File, Ftp, Http, Http

public interface Protocol

A retriever of url content. Implemented by protocol extensions.

Field Summary

static String

X_POINT_ID The name of the extension point.

Method Summary

ProtocolOutput	getProtocolOutput(FetchListEntry fle) Returns the Content for a fetchlist entry.
ProtocolOutput	getProtocolOutput(String url) Returns the Content for a url.

Field Detail

X_POINT_ID

public static final String X_POINT_ID

The name of the extension point.

Method Detail

getProtocolOutput

public ProtocolOutput getProtocolOutput(String url)

Returns the Content for a url. This method may be more limited than getProtocolOutput(FetchListEntry).

Throws:

IOException - for any errors.

getProtocolOutput

public ProtocolOutput getProtocolOutput(FetchListEntry fle)

Returns the Content for a fetchlist entry.

Throws:

IOException - for any errors.