1 package org.apache.turbine.services.pull;
2
3
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22
23
24 import org.apache.turbine.util.RunData;
25
26 /**
27 * Tools in the Toolbox that need a Rundata Object on every refresh should
28 * implement this interface.
29 *
30 * @author <a href="mailto:hps@intermeta.de">Henning P. Schmiedehausen</a>
31 * @version $Id: RunDataApplicationTool.java 615328 2008-01-25 20:25:05Z tv $
32 */
33 public interface RunDataApplicationTool
34 {
35 /**
36 * Initialize the application tool. The data parameter holds a different
37 * type depending on how the tool is being instantiated:
38 * <ul>
39 * <li>For global tools data will be null</li>
40 * <li>For request tools data will be of type RunData</li>
41 * <li>For session and authorized tools data will be of type User</li>
42 * </ul>
43 * <p>
44 * It is possible that session scope tools will be initialized with a null
45 * <code>User</code> object. This happens when the first request on a
46 * session happens to the be login action. The next request on the session
47 * will cause the session tool to be refreshed if
48 * <code>tools.per.request.refresh</code> is set to <code>true</code>
49 * in <code>TurbineResources.properties</code>. You will then be able to
50 * get a <code>User</code> object from the instance of
51 * <code>RunData</object>.
52 *
53 * @param data initialization data
54 */
55 public void init(Object data);
56
57 /**
58 * Refresh the application tool. This is
59 * necessary for development work where you
60 * probably want the tool to refresh itself
61 * if it is using configuration information
62 * that is typically cached after initialization
63 *
64 * @param data The current RunData Object
65 */
66 public void refresh(RunData data);
67
68 }