## org.apache.http.nio.reactor
Interface IOSession

All Known Implementing Classes:
  IOSessionImpl, SSLIOSession, SSLIOSession

    public interface IOSession

IOSession interface represents a sequence of logically related data exchanges between two end points.

The channel associated with implementations of this interface can be used to read data from and write data to the session.

I/O sessions are not bound to an execution thread, therefore one cannot use the context of the thread to store a session's state. All details about a particular session must be stored within the session itself, usually using execution context associated with it.

Implementations of this interface are expected to be threading safe.

Since:
  4.0

Field Summary
`static int` `ACTIVE`
`static String` `ATTACHMENT_KEY` Name of the context attribute key, which can be used to obtain the session attachment object.
`static int` `CLOSED`
`static int` `CLOSING`

Method Summary
`ByteChannel` `channel()` Returns the underlying I/O channel associated with this session.
`void` `clearEvent(int op)` Clears interest in a particular I/O event type by updating the event mask associated with the session.
`void` `close()` Terminates the session gracefully and closes the underlying I/O channel.
`Object` `getAttribute(String name)` Returns the value of the attribute with the given name.
`int` `getEventMask()` Returns mask of I/O evens this session declared interest in.
`SocketAddress` `getLocalAddress()` Returns local address.
`SocketAddress` `getRemoteAddress()` Returns address of the remote peer.
`int` `getSocketTimeout()` Returns value of the socket timeout in milliseconds.
`int` `getStatus()` Returns status of the session:
`boolean` `hasBufferedInput()` Determines if the input buffer associated with the session contains data.
`boolean` `hasBufferedOutput()` Determines if the output buffer associated with the session contains data.
`boolean` `isClosed()` Determines if the session has been terminated.
`Object` `removeAttribute(String name)` Removes attribute with the given name.
`void` `setAttribute(String name, Object obj)` This method can be used to associate a particular object with the session by the given attribute name.
`void` `setBufferStatus(SessionBufferStatus status)` Quite often I/O sessions need to maintain internal I/O buffers in order to transform input / output data prior to returning it to the consumer or writing it to the underlying channel.
`void` `setEvent(int op)` Declares interest in a particular I/O event type by updating the event mask associated with the session.
`void` `setEventMask(int ops)` Declares interest in I/O event notifications by setting the event mask associated with the session
`void` `setSocketTimeout(int timeout)` Sets value of the socket timeout in milliseconds.
`void` `shutdown()` Terminates the session by shutting down the underlying I/O channel.

Field Detail

### ATTACHMENT_KEY

    static final String ATTACHMENT_KEY

  Name of the context attribute key, which can be used to obtain the session attachment object.

  See Also:
    Constant Field Values

### ACTIVE

    static final int ACTIVE

See Also:
  Constant Field Values

### CLOSING

    static final int CLOSING

See Also:
  Constant Field Values

### CLOSED

    static final int CLOSED

See Also:
  Constant Field Values

Method Detail

### channel

    ByteChannel channel()

  Returns the underlying I/O channel associated with this session.

  Returns:
    the I/O channel.

### getRemoteAddress

    SocketAddress getRemoteAddress()

  Returns address of the remote peer.

  Returns:
    socket address.

### getLocalAddress

    SocketAddress getLocalAddress()

  Returns local address.

  Returns:
    socket address.

### getEventMask

    int getEventMask()

  Returns mask of I/O evens this session declared interest in.

  Returns:
    I/O event mask.

### setEventMask

    void setEventMask(int ops)

  Declares interest in I/O event notifications by setting the event mask associated with the session

  Parameters:
    `ops` - new I/O event mask.

### setEvent

    void setEvent(int op)

  Declares interest in a particular I/O event type by updating the event mask associated with the session.

  Parameters:
    `op` - I/O event type.

### clearEvent

    void clearEvent(int op)

  Clears interest in a particular I/O event type by updating the event mask associated with the session.

  Parameters:
    `op` - I/O event type.

### close

    void close()

  Terminates the session gracefully and closes the underlying I/O channel. This method ensures that session termination handshake, such as the one used by the SSL/TLS protocol, is correctly carried out.

### shutdown

    void shutdown()

  Terminates the session by shutting down the underlying I/O channel.

### getStatus

    int getStatus()

  Returns status of the session:

  `ACTIVE`: session is active.

  `CLOSING`: session is being closed.

  `CLOSED`: session has been terminated.

  Returns:
    session status.

### isClosed

    boolean isClosed()

  Determines if the session has been terminated.

  Returns:
    `true` if the session has been terminated, `false` otherwise.

### getSocketTimeout

    int getSocketTimeout()

  Returns value of the socket timeout in milliseconds. The value of `0` signifies the session cannot time out.

  Returns:
    socket timeout.

### setSocketTimeout

    void setSocketTimeout(int timeout)

  Sets value of the socket timeout in milliseconds. The value of `0` signifies the session cannot time out.

  Parameters:
    `timeout` - socket timeout.

### setBufferStatus

    void setBufferStatus(SessionBufferStatus status)

  Quite often I/O sessions need to maintain internal I/O buffers in order to transform input / output data prior to returning it to the consumer or writing it to the underlying channel. Memory management in HttpCore NIO is based on the fundamental principle that the data consumer can read only as much input data as it can process without having to allocate more memory. That means, quite often some input data may remain unread in one of the internal or external session buffers. The I/O reactor can query the status of these session buffers, and make sure the consumer gets notified correctly as more data gets stored in one of the session buffers, thus allowing the consumer to read the remaining data once it is able to process it

  I/O sessions can be made aware of the status of external session buffers using the `SessionBufferStatus` interface.

  Parameters:
    `status` -

### hasBufferedInput

    boolean hasBufferedInput()

  Determines if the input buffer associated with the session contains data.

  Returns:
    `true` if the session input buffer contains data, `false` otherwise.

### hasBufferedOutput

    boolean hasBufferedOutput()

  Determines if the output buffer associated with the session contains data.

  Returns:
    `true` if the session output buffer contains data, `false` otherwise.

### setAttribute

    void setAttribute(String name,
                      Object obj)

  This method can be used to associate a particular object with the session by the given attribute name.

  I/O sessions are not bound to an execution thread, therefore one cannot use the context of the thread to store a session's state. All details about a particular session must be stored within the session itself.

  Parameters:
    `name` - name of the attribute.
    `obj` - value of the attribute.

### getAttribute

    Object getAttribute(String name)

  Returns the value of the attribute with the given name. The value can be `null` if not set.

  The value of the session attachment object can be obtained using `ATTACHMENT_KEY` name.

  Parameters:
    `name` - name of the attribute.
  Returns:
    value of the attribute.
  See Also:
    `setAttribute(String, Object)`

### removeAttribute

    Object removeAttribute(String name)

  Removes attribute with the given name.

  Parameters:
    `name` - name of the attribute to be removed.
  Returns:
    value of the removed attribute.
  See Also:
    `setAttribute(String, Object)`

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