ExternalLinkChecker (The Adobe Experience Manager SDK 2022.11.9850.20221116T162329Z-220900)

```
public interface ExternalLinkChecker
```
Service that validates external links.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`int`	`check(java.lang.String uri)`	Checks the given uri.
`LinkInfo`	`checkLink(java.lang.String link, boolean force)`	Checks the given link store in the repository and checks it for validity.
`void`	`checkLinks()`	Walks through the links stored in the repository and checks them for validity if necessary or removes them from the repository if they are no longer used.

- Method Detail
  - check
```
int check(java.lang.String uri)
   throws java.net.UnknownServiceException,
          java.net.URISyntaxException,
          java.net.ConnectException,
          java.net.NoRouteToHostException,
          java.net.UnknownHostException,
          java.io.IOException
```
    Checks the given uri.
    
    Parameters:
    
    uri - the uri to check
    
    Returns:
    
    the http status response
    
    Throws:
    
    java.net.UnknownServiceException - if the protocol is not supported
    
    java.net.URISyntaxException - if the uri is malformed
    
    java.net.ConnectException - if the connect failed
    
    java.net.NoRouteToHostException - if there is no route to the host
    
    java.net.UnknownHostException - if the host is unknown
    
    java.io.IOException - if a general I/O error occured
  - checkLinks
```
void checkLinks()
```
    Walks through the links stored in the repository and checks them for validity if necessary or removes them from the repository if they are no longer used.
  - checkLink
```
LinkInfo checkLink(java.lang.String link,
                   boolean force)
```
    Checks the given link store in the repository and checks it for validity.
    
    Parameters:
    
    link - link to check
    
    force - if true force a re-check
    
    Returns:
    
    the updated link info or null if it was removed.