org.apache.ace.agent/src/org/apache/ace/agent/DownloadHandle.java

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package org.apache.ace.agent;

import java.util.concurrent.Future;

import org.osgi.annotation.versioning.ConsumerType;

/**
 * A {@link DownloadHandle} provides control over an asynchronous download and access to the resulting file when the it
 * is completed. <br/>
 * <br/>
 * Consumers must consider the following rules;
 * <ul>
 * <li>Control methods must be called in logical order.
 * <li>Implementations are not expected to be thread-safe.
 * <li>Resulting files must be assumed to be transient.
 * <ul>
 */
@ConsumerType
public interface DownloadHandle {
    /**
     * Callback interface; when registered the completed method will be invoked when the download terminates for any
     * reason.
     */
    interface DownloadProgressListener {
        /**
         * Called while downloading the content stream.
         * 
         * @param bytesRead
         *            The number of bytes that has been received so far;
         */
        void progress(long bytesRead);
    }

    /**
     * Starts the download, reporting the result and progress to the supplied listeners.
     * 
     * @return a future promise for the download result, never <code>null</code>.
     */
    Future<DownloadResult> start(DownloadProgressListener listener);

    /**
     * Pauses the download.
     */
    void stop();

    /**
     * Releases any resources that may be held by the handle.
     */
    void discard();
}