package org.eclipse.aether.spi.connector;

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import org.eclipse.aether.RequestTrace;
import org.eclipse.aether.transfer.TransferListener;

An artifact/metadata transfer.
@noextend
This class is not intended to be extended by clients./**
 * An artifact/metadata transfer.
 * 
 * @noextend This class is not intended to be extended by clients.
 */
public abstract class Transfer
{

    private TransferListener listener;

    private RequestTrace trace;

    Transfer()
    {
        // hide from public
    }

    
Gets the exception that occurred during the transfer (if any).
Returns:
The exception or null if the transfer was successful./**
     * Gets the exception that occurred during the transfer (if any).
     * 
     * @return The exception or {@code null} if the transfer was successful.
     */
    public abstract Exception getException();

    
Gets the listener that is to be notified during the transfer.
Returns:
The transfer listener or null if none./**
     * Gets the listener that is to be notified during the transfer.
     * 
     * @return The transfer listener or {@code null} if none.
     */
    public TransferListener getListener()
    {
        return listener;
    }

    
Sets the listener that is to be notified during the transfer.
Params:
listener – The transfer listener to notify, may be null if none.
Returns:
This transfer for chaining, never null./**
     * Sets the listener that is to be notified during the transfer.
     * 
     * @param listener The transfer listener to notify, may be {@code null} if none.
     * @return This transfer for chaining, never {@code null}.
     */
    Transfer setListener( TransferListener listener )
    {
        this.listener = listener;
        return this;
    }

    
Gets the trace information that describes the higher level request/operation in which this transfer is issued.
Returns:
The trace information about the higher level operation or null if none./**
     * Gets the trace information that describes the higher level request/operation in which this transfer is issued.
     * 
     * @return The trace information about the higher level operation or {@code null} if none.
     */
    public RequestTrace getTrace()
    {
        return trace;
    }

    
Sets the trace information that describes the higher level request/operation in which this transfer is issued.
Params:
trace – The trace information about the higher level operation, may be null.
Returns:
This transfer for chaining, never null./**
     * Sets the trace information that describes the higher level request/operation in which this transfer is issued.
     * 
     * @param trace The trace information about the higher level operation, may be {@code null}.
     * @return This transfer for chaining, never {@code null}.
     */
    Transfer setTrace( RequestTrace trace )
    {
        this.trace = trace;
        return this;
    }

}