httpstream.go

/*
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you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
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*/

package httpstream

import (
	"io"
	"net/http"
	"time"
)

const (
	HeaderConnection = "Connection"
	HeaderUpgrade    = "Upgrade"
)

// NewStreamHandler defines a function that is called when a new Stream is
// received. If no error is returned, the Stream is accepted; otherwise,
// the stream is rejected.
type NewStreamHandler func(Stream) error

// NoOpNewStreamHandler is a stream handler that accepts a new stream and
// performs no other logic.
func NoOpNewStreamHandler(stream Stream) error { return nil }

// UpgradeRoundTripper is a type of http.RoundTripper that is able to upgrade
// HTTP requests to support multiplexed bidirectional streams. After RoundTrip()
// is invoked, if the upgrade is successful, clients may retrieve the upgraded
// connection by calling UpgradeRoundTripper.Connection().
type UpgradeRoundTripper interface {
	http.RoundTripper
	// NewConnection validates the response and creates a new Connection.
	NewConnection(resp *http.Response) (Connection, error)
}

// ResponseUpgrader knows how to upgrade HTTP requests and responses to
// add streaming support to them.
type ResponseUpgrader interface {
	// UpgradeResponse upgrades an HTTP response to one that supports multiplexed
	// streams. newStreamHandler will be called synchronously whenever the
	// other end of the upgraded connection creates a new stream.
	UpgradeResponse(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request, newStreamHandler NewStreamHandler) Connection
}

// Connection represents an upgraded HTTP connection.
type Connection interface {
	// CreateStream creates a new Stream with the supplied headers.
	CreateStream(headers http.Header) (Stream, error)
	// Close resets all streams and closes the connection.
	Close() error
	// CloseChan returns a channel that is closed when the underlying connection is closed.
	CloseChan() <-chan bool
	// SetIdleTimeout sets the amount of time the connection may remain idle before
	// it is automatically closed.
	SetIdleTimeout(timeout time.Duration)
}

// Stream represents a bidirectional communications channel that is part of an
// upgraded connection.
type Stream interface {
	io.ReadWriteCloser
	// Reset closes both directions of the stream, indicating that neither client
	// or server can use it any more.
	Reset() error
	// Headers returns the headers used to create the stream.
	Headers() http.Header
}