## org.apache.http.protocol
Class ResponseContent

    java.lang.Object
      org.apache.http.protocol.ResponseContent

All Implemented Interfaces:
  HttpResponseInterceptor

    @Immutable
    public class ResponseContent

extends Object
implements HttpResponseInterceptor

ResponseContent is the most important interceptor for outgoing responses. It is responsible for delimiting content length by adding `Content-Length` or `Transfer-Content` headers based on the properties of the enclosed entity and the protocol version. This interceptor is required for correct functioning of server side protocol processors.

Since:
  4.0

Constructor Summary
`ResponseContent()` Default constructor.
`ResponseContent(boolean overwrite)` Constructor that can be used to fine-tune behavior of this interceptor.

Method Summary
`void` `process(HttpResponse response, HttpContext context)` Processes the response (possibly updating or inserting) Content-Length and Transfer-Encoding headers.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
`clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait`

Constructor Detail

### ResponseContent

    public ResponseContent()

  Default constructor. The `Content-Length` or `Transfer-Encoding` will cause the interceptor to throw `ProtocolException` if already present in the response message.

### ResponseContent

    public ResponseContent(boolean overwrite)

  Constructor that can be used to fine-tune behavior of this interceptor.

  Parameters:
    `overwrite` - If set to `true` the `Content-Length` and `Transfer-Encoding` headers will be created or updated if already present. If set to `false` the `Content-Length` and `Transfer-Encoding` headers will cause the interceptor to throw `ProtocolException` if already present in the response message.
  Since:
    4.2

Method Detail

### process

    public void process(HttpResponse response,
                        HttpContext context)
                 throws HttpException,
                        IOException

  Processes the response (possibly updating or inserting) Content-Length and Transfer-Encoding headers.

  Specified by:
    `process` in interface `HttpResponseInterceptor`
  Parameters:
    `response` - The HttpResponse to modify.
    `context` - Unused.
  Throws:
    `ProtocolException` - If either the Content-Length or Transfer-Encoding headers are found.
    `IllegalArgumentException` - If the response is null.
    `HttpException` - in case of an HTTP protocol violation
    `IOException` - in case of an I/O error

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