/*
 * Copyright 2019-2020 OpenFeign Contributors
 *
 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
 * You may obtain a copy of the License at
 *
 *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
 *
 * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
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 * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
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package feign;

import feign.exception.FeignException;

/**
 * Target Client instance responsible for submitting the Request to the Target and processing
 * the Response.
 */
public interface Client {

  /**
   * Submit the Request to the Target.
   *
   * @param request to be sent.
   * @return a Response for the Request.
   * @throws FeignException if any errors occur.
   */
  Response request(Request request) throws FeignException;
}