Tomcat example source code file (Pipeline.java)

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The Tomcat Pipeline.java source code

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package org.apache.catalina;


/**
 * <p>Interface describing a collection of Valves that should be executed
 * in sequence when the <code>invoke() method is invoked.  It is
 * required that a Valve somewhere in the pipeline (usually the last one)
 * must process the request and create the corresponding response, rather
 * than trying to pass the request on.</p>
 *
 * <p>There is generally a single Pipeline instance associated with each
 * Container.  The container's normal request processing functionality is
 * generally encapsulated in a container-specific Valve, which should always
 * be executed at the end of a pipeline.  To facilitate this, the
 * <code>setBasic() method is provided to set the Valve instance that
 * will always be executed last.  Other Valves will be executed in the order
 * that they were added, before the basic Valve is executed.</p>
 *
 * @author Craig R. McClanahan
 * @author Peter Donald
 * @version $Revision: 467222 $ $Date: 2006-10-24 05:17:11 +0200 (mar., 24 oct. 2006) $
 */

public interface Pipeline {


    // ------------------------------------------------------------- Properties


    /**
     * <p>Return the Valve instance that has been distinguished as the basic
     * Valve for this Pipeline (if any).
     */
    public Valve getBasic();


    /**
     * <p>Set the Valve instance that has been distinguished as the basic
     * Valve for this Pipeline (if any).  Prioer to setting the basic Valve,
     * the Valve's <code>setContainer() will be called, if it
     * implements <code>Contained, with the owning Container as an
     * argument.  The method may throw an <code>IllegalArgumentException
     * if this Valve chooses not to be associated with this Container, or
     * <code>IllegalStateException if it is already associated with
     * a different Container.</p>
     *
     * @param valve Valve to be distinguished as the basic Valve
     */
    public void setBasic(Valve valve);


    // --------------------------------------------------------- Public Methods


    /**
     * <p>Add a new Valve to the end of the pipeline associated with this
     * Container.  Prior to adding the Valve, the Valve's
     * <code>setContainer() method will be called, if it implements
     * <code>Contained, with the owning Container as an argument.
     * The method may throw an
     * <code>IllegalArgumentException if this Valve chooses not to
     * be associated with this Container, or <code>IllegalStateException
     * if it is already associated with a different Container.</p>
     *
     * @param valve Valve to be added
     *
     * @exception IllegalArgumentException if this Container refused to
     *  accept the specified Valve
     * @exception IllegalArgumentException if the specifie Valve refuses to be
     *  associated with this Container
     * @exception IllegalStateException if the specified Valve is already
     *  associated with a different Container
     */
    public void addValve(Valve valve);


    /**
     * Return the set of Valves in the pipeline associated with this
     * Container, including the basic Valve (if any).  If there are no
     * such Valves, a zero-length array is returned.
     */
    public Valve[] getValves();


    /**
     * Remove the specified Valve from the pipeline associated with this
     * Container, if it is found; otherwise, do nothing.  If the Valve is
     * found and removed, the Valve's <code>setContainer(null) method
     * will be called if it implements <code>Contained.
     *
     * @param valve Valve to be removed
     */
    public void removeValve(Valve valve);


    /**
     * <p>Return the Valve instance that has been distinguished as the basic
     * Valve for this Pipeline (if any).
     */
    public Valve getFirst();


}