org.apache.http.conn.routing

## Interface HttpRouteDirector

- All Known Implementing Classes:
    BasicRouteDirector

      public interface HttpRouteDirector

  Provides directions on establishing a route. Implementations of this interface compare a planned route with a tracked route and indicate the next step required.
  Since:
    4.0

- - ### Field Summary

    Fields
    Modifier and Type | Field and Description
    --- | ---
    `static int` | `COMPLETE` Indicates that the route is complete.
    `static int` | `CONNECT_PROXY` Step: open connection to proxy.
    `static int` | `CONNECT_TARGET` Step: open connection to target.
    `static int` | `LAYER_PROTOCOL` Step: layer protocol (over tunnel).
    `static int` | `TUNNEL_PROXY` Step: tunnel through proxy to other proxy.
    `static int` | `TUNNEL_TARGET` Step: tunnel through proxy to target.
    `static int` | `UNREACHABLE` Indicates that the route can not be established at all.

  - ### Method Summary

    Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `int` | `nextStep(RouteInfo plan, RouteInfo fact)` Provides the next step.

- - ### Field Detail

    - #### UNREACHABLE

          static final int UNREACHABLE

      Indicates that the route can not be established at all.
      See Also:
        Constant Field Values

    - #### COMPLETE

          static final int COMPLETE

      Indicates that the route is complete.
      See Also:
        Constant Field Values

    - #### CONNECT_TARGET

          static final int CONNECT_TARGET

      Step: open connection to target.
      See Also:
        Constant Field Values

    - #### CONNECT_PROXY

          static final int CONNECT_PROXY

      Step: open connection to proxy.
      See Also:
        Constant Field Values

    - #### TUNNEL_TARGET

          static final int TUNNEL_TARGET

      Step: tunnel through proxy to target.
      See Also:
        Constant Field Values

    - #### TUNNEL_PROXY

          static final int TUNNEL_PROXY

      Step: tunnel through proxy to other proxy.
      See Also:
        Constant Field Values

    - #### LAYER_PROTOCOL

          static final int LAYER_PROTOCOL

      Step: layer protocol (over tunnel).
      See Also:
        Constant Field Values

  - ### Method Detail

    - #### nextStep

          int nextStep(RouteInfo plan,
                     RouteInfo fact)

      Provides the next step.
      Parameters:
        `plan` - the planned route
        `fact` - the currently established route, or `null` if nothing is established
      Returns:
        one of the constants defined in this interface, indicating either the next step to perform, or success, or failure. 0 is for success, a negative value for failure.

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