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package org.apache.juneau.rest.mock2;

import java.util.*;

/**
 * Represent the basic connection for mock HTTP requests.
 *
 * <p>
 * Used as a shim between the server and client APIs that allow the <c>RestClient</c>
 * class to send and receive mocked requests using the <c>MockRest</c> interface.
 */
public interface MockHttpConnection {

	/**
	 * Creates a mocked HTTP request.
	 *
	 * @param method The HTTP request method.
	 * @param path The HTTP request path.
	 * @param headers Optional HTTP request headers.
	 * @param body The HTTP request body.
	 * @return A new mock request.
	 * @throws Exception
	 */
	MockHttpRequest request(String method, String path, Map<String,Object> headers, Object body) throws Exception;
}