ConnFactory

All Superinterfaces:

java.io.Serializable

All Known Implementing Classes:

OpenTsdbConnectionFactory, TestableConnFactory

Functional Interface:

This is a functional interface and can therefore be used as the assignment target for a lambda expression or method reference.
```
@FunctionalInterface
public interface ConnFactory
extends java.io.Serializable
```
A factory for connections based on input elements.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`java.net.HttpURLConnection`	`openConnection(java.net.URI base, StreamElement elem)`	Open and return HTTP(S) connection to given base URI with given input stream element.

- Method Detail
  - openConnection
```
@Nullable
java.net.HttpURLConnection openConnection(java.net.URI base,
                                          StreamElement elem)
                                   throws java.io.IOException
```
    Open and return HTTP(S) connection to given base URI with given input stream element. The returned connection must be open and ready to retrieve status.
    
    Parameters:
    
    base - URI
    
    elem - input element
    
    Returns:
    
    new connection
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException - on IO errors