ktor-client-core/io.ktor.client.engine/HttpClientEngine

HttpClientEngine

interface HttpClientEngine : CoroutineScope, Closeable

Base interface use to define engines for HttpClient.

Functions

expect abstract fun close()

abstract suspend fun execute(data: HttpRequestData): HttpResponseData

Creates a new HttpClientCall specific for this engine, using a request data.

open fun install(client: HttpClient)

Install engine into HttpClient.

Properties

abstract val config: HttpClientEngineConfig

Engine configuration

coroutineContext

abstract val coroutineContext: CoroutineContext

abstract val dispatcher: CoroutineDispatcher

CoroutineDispatcher specified for io operations.

supportedCapabilities

open val supportedCapabilities: Set<HttpClientEngineCapability<*>>

Set of supported engine extensions.

Inheritors

HttpClientEngineBase

HttpClientJvmEngine