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31 
32 package org.apache.http;
33 
34 import org.apache.http.util.CharArrayBuffer;
35 
36 /**
37  * An HTTP header which is already formatted.
38  * For example when headers are received, the original formatting
39  * can be preserved. This allows for the header to be sent without
40  * another formatting step.
41  *
42  *
43  * @version $Revision: 569781 $
44  *
45  * @deprecated Please use {@link java.net.URL#openConnection} instead.
46  *     Please visit <a href="http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2011/09/androids-http-clients.html">this webpage</a>
47  *     for further details.
48  */
49 @Deprecated
50 public interface FormattedHeader extends Header {
51 
52 
53     /**
54      * Obtains the buffer with the formatted header.
55      * The returned buffer MUST NOT be modified.
56      *
57      * @return  the formatted header, in a buffer that must not be modified
58      */
getBuffer()59     CharArrayBuffer getBuffer()
60         ;
61 
62     /**
63      * Obtains the start of the header value in the {@link #getBuffer buffer}.
64      * By accessing the value in the buffer, creation of a temporary string
65      * can be avoided.
66      *
67      * @return  index of the first character of the header value
68      *          in the buffer returned by {@link #getBuffer getBuffer}.
69      */
getValuePos()70     int getValuePos()
71         ;
72 
73 }
74