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     31 package org.apache.http.conn;
     32 
     33 import org.apache.http.ConnectionReuseStrategy;
     34 import org.apache.http.HttpResponse;
     35 import org.apache.http.protocol.HttpContext;
     36 
     37 /**
     38  * Interface for deciding how long a connection can remain
     39  * idle before being reused.
     40  *
     41  * @author <a href="mailto:sberlin at gmail.com">Sam Berlin</a>
     42  *
     43  *
     44  * @version $Revision: $
     45  *
     46  * @since 4.0
     47  *
     48  * @deprecated Please use {@link java.net.URL#openConnection} instead.
     49  *     Please visit <a href="http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2011/09/androids-http-clients.html">this webpage</a>
     50  *     for further details.
     51  */
     52 @Deprecated
     53 public interface ConnectionKeepAliveStrategy {
     54 
     55     /**
     56      * Returns the duration of time which this connection can be safely kept
     57      * idle. If the connection is left idle for longer than this period of time,
     58      * it MUST not reused. A value of 0 or less may be returned to indicate that
     59      * there is no suitable suggestion.
     60      *
     61      * When coupled with a {@link ConnectionReuseStrategy}, if
     62      * {@link ConnectionReuseStrategy#keepAlive(HttpResponse, HttpContext)
     63      * returns true, this allows you to control how long the reuse will last. If
     64      * keepAlive returns false, this should have no meaningful impact
     65      *
     66      * @param response
     67      *            The last response received over the connection.
     68      * @param context
     69      *            the context in which the connection is being used.
     70      *
     71      * @return the duration in ms for which it is safe to keep the connection
     72      *         idle, or <=0 if no suggested duration.
     73      */
     74     long getKeepAliveDuration(HttpResponse response, HttpContext context);
     75 
     76 }
     77