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1   //----------------------------------------------------------------------
2   // 
3   // PerfectJPattern: "Design patterns are good but components are better!" 
4   // IChainStrategy.java Copyright (c) 2009 Giovanni Azua Garcia
5   // bravegag@hotmail.com
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21  package org.perfectjpattern.core.api.behavioral.chainofresponsibility;
22  
23  import org.perfectjpattern.core.api.behavioral.strategy.*;
24  
25  /**
26   * Strategy that defines the {@link IHandler} decision-logic regarding
27   * handling and forwarding of the requests.
28   * 
29   * @see IStrategy
30   * 
31   * @author <a href="mailto:bravegag@hotmail.com">Giovanni Azua</a>
32   * @version $Revision: 1.0 $ $Date: Nov 6, 2007 10:32:19 PM $
33   */
34  public 
35  interface IChainStrategy
36  extends IStrategy
37  {
38      //------------------------------------------------------------------------
39      // public
40      //------------------------------------------------------------------------
41      /**
42       * Defines the decision-logic regarding handling and forwarding of the 
43       * requests.
44       * 
45       * @param aHandler Chain of Responsibility <code>IHandler<code> instance.
46       * @param aRequest Request to process
47       */
48      public void
49      process(IHandler<Object> aHandler, Object aRequest);
50  }