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package org.apache.http.conn.params;

/**
 * Parameter names for routing in HttpConn.
 * 
 * @version $Revision: 613656 $
 * 
 * @since 4.0
 */
public interface ConnRoutePNames {

    /**
     * Parameter for the default proxy.
     * The default value will be used by some
     * {@link org.apache.http.conn.routing.HttpRoutePlanner HttpRoutePlanner}
     * implementations, in particular the default implementation.
     * <p>
     * This parameter expects a value of type {@link org.apache.http.HttpHost}.
     * </p>
     */
    public static final String DEFAULT_PROXY = "http.route.default-proxy";


    /**
     * Parameter for the local address.
     * On machines with multiple network interfaces, this parameter
     * can be used to select the network interface from which the
     * connection originates.
     * It will be interpreted by the standard
     * {@link org.apache.http.conn.routing.HttpRoutePlanner HttpRoutePlanner}
     * implementations, in particular the default implementation.
     * <p>
     * This parameter expects a value of type {@link java.net.InetAddress}.
     * </p>
     */
    public static final String LOCAL_ADDRESS = "http.route.local-address";


    /**
     * Parameter for an forced route.
     * The forced route will be interpreted by the standard
     * {@link org.apache.http.conn.routing.HttpRoutePlanner HttpRoutePlanner}
     * implementations.
     * Instead of computing a route, the given forced route will be
     * returned, even if it points to the wrong target host.
     * <p>
     * This parameter expects a value of type
     * {@link org.apache.http.conn.routing.HttpRoute HttpRoute}.
     * </p>
     */
    public static final String FORCED_ROUTE = "http.route.forced-route";

}