HttpHandler.java

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package org.springframework.http.server.reactive;

import reactor.core.publisher.Mono;

/**
 * Contract for handling HTTP requests in a non-blocking way.
 *
 * @author Arjen Poutsma
 */
public interface HttpHandler {

	/**
	 * Handle the given request and generate a response.
	 *
	 * @param request current HTTP request.
	 * @param response current HTTP response.
	 * @return {@code Mono<Void>} to indicate when request handling is complete.
	 */
	Mono<Void> handle(ServerHttpRequest request, ServerHttpResponse response);

}