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BizRequest |
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1 | /* | |
2 | * Copyright 2001,2004 The Apache Software Foundation. | |
3 | * | |
4 | * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); | |
5 | * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License. | |
6 | * You may obtain a copy of the License at | |
7 | * | |
8 | * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 | |
9 | * | |
10 | * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software | |
11 | * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, | |
12 | * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. | |
13 | * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and | |
14 | * limitations under the License. | |
15 | */ | |
16 | ||
17 | package org.apache.commons.scaffold.util; | |
18 | ||
19 | ||
20 | import java.util.Locale; | |
21 | ||
22 | /** | |
23 | * A helper bean used to encapsulate the runtime | |
24 | * properties needed by a business service | |
25 | * [<code>org.apache.commons.scaffold.util.BizSevice</code>]. | |
26 | * <p> | |
27 | * This is a whitebox class that is meant to be extended | |
28 | * with new properties to meet the requirements of a | |
29 | * particular business service. | |
30 | * <p> | |
31 | * A number of base properties are provided to meet common needs. | |
32 | * <p> | |
33 | * <ul> | |
34 | * <li> | |
35 | * <b>SessionLocale</b> - A locale object for the client making this request. | |
36 | * <li> | |
37 | * <b>RemoteNode</b> - The network address of the client making this request | |
38 | * (or its proxy host). | |
39 | * <li> | |
40 | * <b>RemoteServer</b> - A general-purpose Object that may be used by a business | |
41 | * service to obtain a reference to other services (JBDC, JNDI, and so forth). | |
42 | * <li> | |
43 | * <b>Parameter</b> - A general-purpose String that may be used to select a | |
44 | * sub-service or pass other information to the service. | |
45 | * </ul> | |
46 | * | |
47 | * @author Ted Husted | |
48 | * @author Nationwide Insurance Company | |
49 | * @version $Revision: 155464 $ $Date: 2005-02-26 13:26:54 +0000 (Sat, 26 Feb 2005) $ | |
50 | */ | |
51 | public interface BizRequest { | |
52 | ||
53 | /** | |
54 | * The session attribute key for our session locale object ["SESSION_LOCALE"]. | |
55 | * (Suggestion only, may be overridden by presentation framework | |
56 | */ | |
57 | public static String SESSION_LOCALE_KEY = "SESSION_LOCALE"; | |
58 | ||
59 | /** | |
60 | * Return the locale for this bean instance. | |
61 | * @return the locale | |
62 | */ | |
63 | public Locale getSessionLocale(); | |
64 | ||
65 | /** | |
66 | * Set the locale for this bean instance. | |
67 | * @param locale The new locale | |
68 | */ | |
69 | public void setSessionLocale(Locale locale); | |
70 | ||
71 | /** | |
72 | * Return the network address of the client for this bean instance. | |
73 | * @return the network address. | |
74 | */ | |
75 | public Integer getRemoteNode(); | |
76 | ||
77 | /** | |
78 | * Set the network address of the client for this bean instance. | |
79 | * @param remoteNode The new remoteNode. | |
80 | */ | |
81 | public void setRemoteNode(Integer remoteNode); | |
82 | ||
83 | /** | |
84 | * The session attribute key for our remote server object ["REMOTE_SERVER"]. | |
85 | * (Suggestion only, may be overridden by presentation framework | |
86 | */ | |
87 | public static String REMOTE_SERVER_KEY = "REMOTE_SERVER"; | |
88 | ||
89 | /** | |
90 | * The remote server object for this bean instance, if any. | |
91 | * <p> | |
92 | * This is often an application-scope object that can be used | |
93 | * to process a JDBC query or equivalent. | |
94 | * By default, the <code>ProcessAction</code> will set this to any | |
95 | * application scope object found under the key | |
96 | * <code>BaseAction.REMOTE_SERVER</code> or to null. | |
97 | * | |
98 | * @return the remote server | |
99 | */ | |
100 | public Object getRemoteServer(); | |
101 | ||
102 | /** | |
103 | * Set the remote server | |
104 | * | |
105 | * @param server The new server | |
106 | */ | |
107 | public void setRemoteServer(Object server); | |
108 | ||
109 | /** | |
110 | * Return the parameter. | |
111 | */ | |
112 | public String getParameter(); | |
113 | ||
114 | /** | |
115 | * Set the parameter. | |
116 | * @param parameter The new parameter | |
117 | */ | |
118 | public void setParameter(String parameter); | |
119 | ||
120 | /** | |
121 | * Validate the properties that have been set for this business request, | |
122 | * and return an <code>Messages</code> object that encapsulates any | |
123 | * validation errors that have been found. If no errors are found, | |
124 | * return <code>null</code> or an <code>Messages</code> object with | |
125 | * no recorded error messages. | |
126 | * @param parameter A general purpose parameter | |
127 | */ | |
128 | public Messages validate(String parameter); | |
129 | ||
130 | ||
131 | } // end BizRequest |