Principle:Treeverse LakeFS Java SDK Client Configuration
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| Domains | Java_SDK, HTTP_Client, Authentication |
| Last Updated | 2026-02-08 00:00 GMT |
Overview
Configuration pattern for initializing and customizing the lakeFS Java SDK HTTP client with authentication, timeouts, and SSL settings.
Description
The ApiClient is the central configuration object for all lakeFS Java SDK operations. It manages HTTP transport (via OkHttp), authentication schemes (Basic, Bearer JWT, API Key), SSL/TLS settings, request/response interceptors, and serialization. Every API class depends on an ApiClient instance.
Usage
Apply this principle when setting up programmatic access to a lakeFS server from Java. Configure the ApiClient with the server base URL, authentication credentials, and any custom HTTP settings before creating API class instances.
Theoretical Basis
The ApiClient follows the Builder/Configuration pattern common in HTTP client libraries:
- A single configuration object holds all transport-level settings.
- API classes accept this configuration via constructor injection.
- Authentication is pluggable via scheme-specific authenticators.
- The configuration can be shared across all API instances or customized per-instance.