## org.apache.http.impl.conn
Class IdleConnectionHandler

    java.lang.Object
      org.apache.http.impl.conn.IdleConnectionHandler

Deprecated. no longer used

    @Deprecated
    public class IdleConnectionHandler

extends Object

A helper class for connection managers to track idle connections.

This class is not synchronized.

Since:
  4.0
See Also:
  `ClientConnectionManager.closeIdleConnections(long, java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit)`

Constructor Summary
`IdleConnectionHandler()` Deprecated.

Method Summary
`void` `add(HttpConnection connection, long validDuration, TimeUnit unit)` Deprecated. Registers the given connection with this handler.
`void` `closeExpiredConnections()` Deprecated.
`void` `closeIdleConnections(long idleTime)` Deprecated. Closes connections that have been idle for at least the given amount of time.
`boolean` `remove(HttpConnection connection)` Deprecated. Removes the given connection from the list of connections to be closed when idle.
`void` `removeAll()` Deprecated. Removes all connections referenced by this handler.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
`clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait`

Constructor Detail

### IdleConnectionHandler

    public IdleConnectionHandler()

  Deprecated.

Method Detail

### add

    public void add(HttpConnection connection,
                    long validDuration,
                    TimeUnit unit)

  Deprecated.
  Registers the given connection with this handler. The connection will be held until `remove(org.apache.http.HttpConnection)` or `closeIdleConnections(long)` is called.

  Parameters:
    `connection` - the connection to add
  See Also:
    `remove(org.apache.http.HttpConnection)`

### remove

    public boolean remove(HttpConnection connection)

  Deprecated.
  Removes the given connection from the list of connections to be closed when idle. This will return true if the connection is still valid, and false if the connection should be considered expired and not used.

  Parameters:
    `connection` -
  Returns:
    True if the connection is still valid.

### removeAll

    public void removeAll()

  Deprecated.
  Removes all connections referenced by this handler.

### closeIdleConnections

    public void closeIdleConnections(long idleTime)

  Deprecated.
  Closes connections that have been idle for at least the given amount of time.

  Parameters:
    `idleTime` - the minimum idle time, in milliseconds, for connections to be closed

### closeExpiredConnections

    public void closeExpiredConnections()

  Deprecated.

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