blobstore/src/main/java/org/jclouds/blobstore/BlobRequestSigner.java

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package org.jclouds.blobstore;

import com.google.common.annotations.Beta;
import org.jclouds.blobstore.domain.Blob;
import org.jclouds.blobstore.internal.RequestSigningUnsupported;
import org.jclouds.blobstore.options.GetOptions;
import org.jclouds.http.HttpRequest;

import com.google.inject.ImplementedBy;

/**
 * Generates signed requests for blobs. useful in other tools such as backup utilities.
 */
@ImplementedBy(RequestSigningUnsupported.class)
public interface BlobRequestSigner {

   /**
    * gets a signed request, including headers as necessary, to access a blob from an external
    * client.
    * 
    * @param container
    *           container where the blob resides
    * @param directory
    *           full path to the blob
    * @throws UnsupportedOperationException
    *            if not supported by the provider
    */
   HttpRequest signGetBlob(String container, String name);

   /**
    * gets a signed request, including headers as necessary, to allow access to a blob
    * from an external client for a limited period of time
    *
    * @param timeInSeconds
    *           validity time in seconds for the generated request
    * @see #signGetBlob(String, String)
    */
   @Beta
   HttpRequest signGetBlob(String container, String name, long timeInSeconds);

   /**
    * @param options
    * @see #signGetBlob(String, String)
    */
   HttpRequest signGetBlob(String container, String name, GetOptions options);

   /**
    * gets a signed request, including headers as necessary, to upload a blob from an external
    * client.
    * 
    * <pre>
    * Blob blob = context.getBlobStore.blobBuilder().name(&quot;name&quot;).forSigning().contentType(&quot;text/plain&quot;)
    *          .contentLength(length).build();
    * </pre>
    * 
    * @param container
    *           container where the blob resides
    * @param blob
    *           what to upload
    * @throws UnsupportedOperationException
    *            if not supported by the provider
    * @see BlobBuilder#forSigning
    */
   HttpRequest signPutBlob(String container, Blob blob);

   /**
    * gets a signed request, including headers as necessary, to upload a blob from an
    * external client for a limited period of time
    *
    * @param timeInSeconds
    *           validity time in seconds for the generated request
    * @see BlobBuilder#forSigning
    * @see BlobRequestSigner#signPutBlob
    */
   @Beta
   HttpRequest signPutBlob(String container, Blob blob, long timeInSeconds);
}