From 1e40c5074f1e15ff9eac6cc26203af51ba8fead6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: owlishDeveloper <bugzeeeeee@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 4 Jan 2021 19:28:36 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] Bug 1683160 - Add a note on WebResponse.body to documentation
 r=geckoview-reviewers,agi

Differential Revision: https://phabricator.services.mozilla.com/D100704
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 .../src/main/java/org/mozilla/geckoview/WebResponse.java       | 3 +++
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+)

diff --git a/mobile/android/geckoview/src/main/java/org/mozilla/geckoview/WebResponse.java b/mobile/android/geckoview/src/main/java/org/mozilla/geckoview/WebResponse.java
index 9d792e937e9b..dbc981b5fd16 100644
--- a/mobile/android/geckoview/src/main/java/org/mozilla/geckoview/WebResponse.java
+++ b/mobile/android/geckoview/src/main/java/org/mozilla/geckoview/WebResponse.java
@@ -53,6 +53,9 @@ public class WebResponse extends WebMessage {
 
     /**
      * An {@link InputStream} containing the response body, if available.
+     * Attention: the stream must be closed whenever the app is done with it,
+     * even when the body is ignored.
+     * Otherwise the connection will not be closed until the stream is garbage collected
      */
     public final @Nullable InputStream body;