1 package org.apache.turbine.pipeline;
2
3
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22
23
24 import java.io.IOException;
25
26 import org.apache.turbine.util.TurbineException;
27
28 /**
29 * <p>A <b>ValveContext</b> is the mechanism by which a Valve can trigger the
30 * execution of the next Valve in a Pipeline, without having to know anything
31 * about the internal implementation mechanisms. An instance of a class
32 * implementing this interface is passed as a parameter to the
33 * <code>Valve.invoke()</code> method of each executed Valve.</p>
34 *
35 * <p><strong>IMPLEMENTATION NOTE</strong>: It is up to the implementation of
36 * ValveContext to ensure that simultaneous requests being processed (by
37 * separate threads) through the same Pipeline do not interfere with each
38 * other's flow of control.</p>
39 *
40 * @author Craig R. McClanahan
41 * @author Gunnar Rjnning
42 * @author Peter Donald
43 * @author <a href="mailto:dlr@finemaltcoding.com">Daniel Rall</a>
44 * @version $Revision: 1706239 $ $Date: 2015-10-01 15:18:35 +0200 (Thu, 01 Oct 2015) $
45 */
46 public interface ValveContext
47 {
48 /**
49 * <p>Cause the <code>invoke()</code> method of the next Valve
50 * that is part of the Pipeline currently being processed (if any)
51 * to be executed, passing on the specified request and response
52 * objects plus this <code>ValveContext</code> instance.
53 * Exceptions thrown by a subsequently executed Valve will be
54 * passed on to our caller.</p>
55 *
56 * <p>If there are no more Valves to be executed, execution of
57 * this method will result in a no op.</p>
58 *
59 * @param pipelineData The run-time information, including the servlet
60 * request and response we are processing.
61 *
62 * @exception IOException Thrown by a subsequent Valve.
63 * @exception TurbineException Thrown by a subsequent Valve.
64 * @exception TurbineException No further Valves configured in the
65 * Pipeline currently being processed.
66 */
67 public void invokeNext(PipelineData pipelineData)
68 throws IOException, TurbineException;
69 }