HttpResponseCache.java revision 50a01d89606b40dd151ad407d05c3b2867bbdbad
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16
17package android.net.http;
18
19import com.android.okhttp.Cache;
20import com.android.okhttp.AndroidShimResponseCache;
21import com.android.okhttp.OkCacheContainer;
22
23import java.io.Closeable;
24import java.io.File;
25import java.io.IOException;
26import java.net.CacheRequest;
27import java.net.CacheResponse;
28import java.net.ResponseCache;
29import java.net.URI;
30import java.net.URLConnection;
31import java.util.List;
32import java.util.Map;
33
34/**
35 * Caches HTTP and HTTPS responses to the filesystem so they may be reused,
36 * saving time and bandwidth. This class supports {@link HttpURLConnection} and
37 * {@link HttpsURLConnection}; there is no platform-provided cache for {@link
38 * DefaultHttpClient} or {@link AndroidHttpClient}.
39 *
40 * <h3>Installing an HTTP response cache</h3>
41 * Enable caching of all of your application's HTTP requests by installing the
42 * cache at application startup. For example, this code installs a 10 MiB cache
43 * in the {@link android.content.Context#getCacheDir() application-specific cache directory} of
44 * the filesystem}: <pre>   {@code
45 *   protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
46 *       ...
47 *
48 *       try {
49 *           File httpCacheDir = new File(context.getCacheDir(), "http");
50 *           long httpCacheSize = 10 * 1024 * 1024; // 10 MiB
51 *           HttpResponseCache.install(httpCacheDir, httpCacheSize);
52 *       } catch (IOException e) {
53 *           Log.i(TAG, "HTTP response cache installation failed:" + e);
54 *       }
55 *   }
56 *
57 *   protected void onStop() {
58 *       ...
59 *
60 *       HttpResponseCache cache = HttpResponseCache.getInstalled();
61 *       if (cache != null) {
62 *           cache.flush();
63 *       }
64 *   }}</pre>
65 * This cache will evict entries as necessary to keep its size from exceeding
66 * 10 MiB. The best cache size is application specific and depends on the size
67 * and frequency of the files being downloaded. Increasing the limit may improve
68 * the hit rate, but it may also just waste filesystem space!
69 *
70 * <p>For some applications it may be preferable to create the cache in the
71 * external storage directory. <strong>There are no access controls on the
72 * external storage directory so it should not be used for caches that could
73 * contain private data.</strong> Although it often has more free space,
74 * external storage is optional and&#8212;even if available&#8212;can disappear
75 * during use. Retrieve the external cache directory using {@link
76 * Context#getExternalCacheDir()}. If this method returns null, your application
77 * should fall back to either not caching or caching on non-external storage. If
78 * the external storage is removed during use, the cache hit rate will drop to
79 * zero and ongoing cache reads will fail.
80 *
81 * <p>Flushing the cache forces its data to the filesystem. This ensures that
82 * all responses written to the cache will be readable the next time the
83 * activity starts.
84 *
85 * <h3>Cache Optimization</h3>
86 * To measure cache effectiveness, this class tracks three statistics:
87 * <ul>
88 *     <li><strong>{@link #getRequestCount() Request Count:}</strong> the number
89 *         of HTTP requests issued since this cache was created.
90 *     <li><strong>{@link #getNetworkCount() Network Count:}</strong> the
91 *         number of those requests that required network use.
92 *     <li><strong>{@link #getHitCount() Hit Count:}</strong> the number of
93 *         those requests whose responses were served by the cache.
94 * </ul>
95 * Sometimes a request will result in a conditional cache hit. If the cache
96 * contains a stale copy of the response, the client will issue a conditional
97 * {@code GET}. The server will then send either the updated response if it has
98 * changed, or a short 'not modified' response if the client's copy is still
99 * valid. Such responses increment both the network count and hit count.
100 *
101 * <p>The best way to improve the cache hit rate is by configuring the web
102 * server to return cacheable responses. Although this client honors all <a
103 * href="http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc2616.txt">HTTP/1.1 (RFC 2068)</a> cache
104 * headers, it doesn't cache partial responses.
105 *
106 * <h3>Force a Network Response</h3>
107 * In some situations, such as after a user clicks a 'refresh' button, it may be
108 * necessary to skip the cache, and fetch data directly from the server. To force
109 * a full refresh, add the {@code no-cache} directive: <pre>   {@code
110 *         connection.addRequestProperty("Cache-Control", "no-cache");
111 * }</pre>
112 * If it is only necessary to force a cached response to be validated by the
113 * server, use the more efficient {@code max-age=0} instead: <pre>   {@code
114 *         connection.addRequestProperty("Cache-Control", "max-age=0");
115 * }</pre>
116 *
117 * <h3>Force a Cache Response</h3>
118 * Sometimes you'll want to show resources if they are available immediately,
119 * but not otherwise. This can be used so your application can show
120 * <i>something</i> while waiting for the latest data to be downloaded. To
121 * restrict a request to locally-cached resources, add the {@code
122 * only-if-cached} directive: <pre>   {@code
123 *     try {
124 *         connection.addRequestProperty("Cache-Control", "only-if-cached");
125 *         InputStream cached = connection.getInputStream();
126 *         // the resource was cached! show it
127 *     } catch (FileNotFoundException e) {
128 *         // the resource was not cached
129 *     }
130 * }</pre>
131 * This technique works even better in situations where a stale response is
132 * better than no response. To permit stale cached responses, use the {@code
133 * max-stale} directive with the maximum staleness in seconds: <pre>   {@code
134 *         int maxStale = 60 * 60 * 24 * 28; // tolerate 4-weeks stale
135 *         connection.addRequestProperty("Cache-Control", "max-stale=" + maxStale);
136 * }</pre>
137 *
138 * <h3>Working With Earlier Releases</h3>
139 * This class was added in Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). Use reflection to
140 * enable the response cache without impacting earlier releases: <pre>   {@code
141 *       try {
142 *           File httpCacheDir = new File(context.getCacheDir(), "http");
143 *           long httpCacheSize = 10 * 1024 * 1024; // 10 MiB
144 *           Class.forName("android.net.http.HttpResponseCache")
145 *                   .getMethod("install", File.class, long.class)
146 *                   .invoke(null, httpCacheDir, httpCacheSize);
147 *       } catch (Exception httpResponseCacheNotAvailable) {
148 *       }}</pre>
149 */
150public final class HttpResponseCache extends ResponseCache implements Closeable, OkCacheContainer {
151
152    private final AndroidShimResponseCache delegate;
153
154    private HttpResponseCache(AndroidShimResponseCache delegate) {
155        this.delegate = delegate;
156    }
157
158    /**
159     * Returns the currently-installed {@code HttpResponseCache}, or null if
160     * there is no cache installed or it is not a {@code HttpResponseCache}.
161     */
162    public static HttpResponseCache getInstalled() {
163        ResponseCache installed = ResponseCache.getDefault();
164        if (installed instanceof HttpResponseCache) {
165            return (HttpResponseCache) installed;
166        }
167        return null;
168    }
169
170    /**
171     * Creates a new HTTP response cache and sets it as the system default cache.
172     *
173     * @param directory the directory to hold cache data.
174     * @param maxSize the maximum size of the cache in bytes.
175     * @return the newly-installed cache
176     * @throws IOException if {@code directory} cannot be used for this cache.
177     *     Most applications should respond to this exception by logging a
178     *     warning.
179     */
180    public static synchronized HttpResponseCache install(File directory, long maxSize)
181            throws IOException {
182        ResponseCache installed = ResponseCache.getDefault();
183        if (installed instanceof HttpResponseCache) {
184            HttpResponseCache installedResponseCache = (HttpResponseCache) installed;
185            // don't close and reopen if an equivalent cache is already installed
186            AndroidShimResponseCache trueResponseCache = installedResponseCache.delegate;
187            if (trueResponseCache.isEquivalent(directory, maxSize)) {
188                return installedResponseCache;
189            } else {
190                // The HttpResponseCache that owns this object is about to be replaced.
191                trueResponseCache.close();
192            }
193        }
194
195        AndroidShimResponseCache trueResponseCache =
196                AndroidShimResponseCache.create(directory, maxSize);
197        HttpResponseCache newResponseCache = new HttpResponseCache(trueResponseCache);
198        ResponseCache.setDefault(newResponseCache);
199        return newResponseCache;
200    }
201
202    @Override public CacheResponse get(URI uri, String requestMethod,
203            Map<String, List<String>> requestHeaders) throws IOException {
204        return delegate.get(uri, requestMethod, requestHeaders);
205    }
206
207    @Override public CacheRequest put(URI uri, URLConnection urlConnection) throws IOException {
208        return delegate.put(uri, urlConnection);
209    }
210
211    /**
212     * Returns the number of bytes currently being used to store the values in
213     * this cache. This may be greater than the {@link #maxSize} if a background
214     * deletion is pending. {@code -1} is returned if the size cannot be determined.
215     */
216    public long size() {
217        try {
218            return delegate.size();
219        } catch (IOException e) {
220            // This can occur if the cache failed to lazily initialize.
221            return -1;
222        }
223    }
224
225    /**
226     * Returns the maximum number of bytes that this cache should use to store
227     * its data.
228     */
229    public long maxSize() {
230        return delegate.maxSize();
231    }
232
233    /**
234     * Force buffered operations to the filesystem. This ensures that responses
235     * written to the cache will be available the next time the cache is opened,
236     * even if this process is killed.
237     */
238    public void flush() {
239        try {
240            delegate.flush();
241        } catch (IOException ignored) {
242        }
243    }
244
245    /**
246     * Returns the number of HTTP requests that required the network to either
247     * supply a response or validate a locally cached response.
248     */
249    public int getNetworkCount() {
250        return delegate.getNetworkCount();
251    }
252
253    /**
254     * Returns the number of HTTP requests whose response was provided by the
255     * cache. This may include conditional {@code GET} requests that were
256     * validated over the network.
257     */
258    public int getHitCount() {
259        return delegate.getHitCount();
260    }
261
262    /**
263     * Returns the total number of HTTP requests that were made. This includes
264     * both client requests and requests that were made on the client's behalf
265     * to handle a redirects and retries.
266     */
267    public int getRequestCount() {
268        return delegate.getRequestCount();
269    }
270
271    /**
272     * Uninstalls the cache and releases any active resources. Stored contents
273     * will remain on the filesystem.
274     */
275    @Override public void close() throws IOException {
276        if (ResponseCache.getDefault() == this) {
277            ResponseCache.setDefault(null);
278        }
279        delegate.close();
280    }
281
282    /**
283     * Uninstalls the cache and deletes all of its stored contents.
284     */
285    public void delete() throws IOException {
286        if (ResponseCache.getDefault() == this) {
287            ResponseCache.setDefault(null);
288        }
289        delegate.delete();
290    }
291
292    /** @hide Needed for OkHttp integration. */
293    @Override
294    public Cache getCache() {
295        return delegate.getCache();
296    }
297
298}
299