Protocol (JGit - Parent 6.3.0.202209071007-r API)

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public interface Protocol
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This interface describes the network protocol used between lfs client and lfs server

Since:

4.11

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes
Modifier and Type	Interface	Description
`static class`	`Protocol.Action`	Describes in a Response a single action the client can execute on a single object
`static class`	`Protocol.Error`	Describes an error to be returned by the LFS batch API
`static class`	`Protocol.ExpiringAction`	An action with an additional expiration timestamp
`static class`	`Protocol.ObjectInfo`	Describes in a response all actions the LFS server offers for a single object
`static class`	`Protocol.ObjectSpec`	MetaData of an LFS object.
`static class`	`Protocol.Request`	A request sent to an LFS server
`static class`	`Protocol.Response`	A response received from an LFS server

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type	Field	Description
`static String`	`CONTENTTYPE_VND_GIT_LFS_JSON`	The contenttype used in LFS requests
`static String`	`HDR_AUTH`	Authorization header when auto-discovering via SSH.
`static String`	`HDR_AUTH_SSH_PREFIX`	Prefix of authentication token obtained through SSH.
`static String`	`INFO_LFS_ENDPOINT`	Path to the LFS info servlet.
`static String`	`OBJECTS_LFS_ENDPOINT`	Path to the LFS objects servlet.
`static String`	`OPERATION_DOWNLOAD`	The "download" operation
`static String`	`OPERATION_UPLOAD`	The "upload" operation

Method Summary

Static Methods
Modifier and Type Method Description

static com.google.gson.Gson gson()

- Field Detail
  - OPERATION_DOWNLOAD
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static final String OPERATION_DOWNLOAD
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    The "download" operation
    
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    Constant Field Values
  - OPERATION_UPLOAD
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static final String OPERATION_UPLOAD
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    The "upload" operation
    
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    Constant Field Values
  - CONTENTTYPE_VND_GIT_LFS_JSON
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static final String CONTENTTYPE_VND_GIT_LFS_JSON
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    The contenttype used in LFS requests
    
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    Constant Field Values
  - HDR_AUTH
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static final String HDR_AUTH
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    Authorization header when auto-discovering via SSH.
    
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    Constant Field Values
  - HDR_AUTH_SSH_PREFIX
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static final String HDR_AUTH_SSH_PREFIX
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    Prefix of authentication token obtained through SSH.
    
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    Constant Field Values
  - INFO_LFS_ENDPOINT
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static final String INFO_LFS_ENDPOINT
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    Path to the LFS info servlet.
    
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    Constant Field Values
  - OBJECTS_LFS_ENDPOINT
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static final String OBJECTS_LFS_ENDPOINT
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    Path to the LFS objects servlet.
    
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    Constant Field Values
- Method Detail
  - gson
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static com.google.gson.Gson gson()
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    Returns:
    
    a Gson instance suitable for handling this Protocol
    
    Since:
    
    4.11