## Package org.apache.http.conn.routing

The client-side route representation and tracking API.

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Description

Interface Summary
HttpRouteDirector: Provides directions on establishing a route.
HttpRoutePlanner: Encapsulates logic to compute a `HttpRoute` to a target host.
RouteInfo: Read-only interface for route information.

Class Summary
BasicRouteDirector: Basic implementation of an `HttpRouteDirector`.
HttpRoute: The route for a request.
RouteTracker: Helps tracking the steps in establishing a route.

Enum Summary
RouteInfo.LayerType: The layering type of a route.
RouteInfo.TunnelType: The tunnelling type of a route.

## Package org.apache.http.conn.routing Description

The client-side route representation and tracking API.

An `HttpRoute` is the path along which a request has to be sent to the server. The route starts at a local network address and may pass through one or more proxies before reaching the target. Routes through proxies can be tunnelled, and a layered protocol (TLS/SSL) might be put on top of the tunnel. The `RouteTracker` helps in tracking the steps for establishing a route, while an `HttpRouteDirector` determines the next step to take.

The `HttpRoutePlanner` is responsible for determining a route to a given target host. Implementations must know about proxies to use, and about exemptions for hosts that should be contacted directly without a proxy.

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