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1 | //---------------------------------------------------------------------- | |
2 | // | |
3 | // PerfectJPattern: "Design patterns are good but components are better!" | |
4 | // IHandler.java Copyright (c) 2009 Giovanni Azua Garcia | |
5 | // bravegag@hotmail.com | |
6 | // | |
7 | // This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or | |
8 | // modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License | |
9 | // as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 | |
10 | // of the License, or (at your option) any later version. | |
11 | // | |
12 | // This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, | |
13 | // but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of | |
14 | // MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the | |
15 | // GNU General Public License for more details. | |
16 | // | |
17 | // You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License | |
18 | // along with this program; if not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>. | |
19 | // | |
20 | //---------------------------------------------------------------------- | |
21 | package org.perfectjpattern.core.api.behavioral.chainofresponsibility; | |
22 | ||
23 | /** | |
24 | * <b>Chain of Responsibility Design Pattern</b>: Avoid coupling the sender of | |
25 | * a request to its receiver by giving more than one object a chance to handle | |
26 | * the request. Chain the receiving objects and pass the request along the chain | |
27 | * until an object handles it. (Gamma et al, Design Patterns)<br/> | |
28 | * <br/> | |
29 | * | |
30 | * <b>Responsibility</b>: Abstract definition of the "Handler". | |
31 | * | |
32 | * <ul> | |
33 | * <li>Defines an interface for handling requests.</li> | |
34 | * <li>Implements the Successor link.</li> | |
35 | * </ul> | |
36 | * | |
37 | * <br/> | |
38 | * Example usage: | |
39 | * <pre><code> | |
40 | * // | |
41 | * // Create chain elements | |
42 | * // | |
43 | * IHandler myFirst = new ConcreteHandler(); | |
44 | * IHandler mySecond = new ConcreteHandler(); | |
45 | * IHandler myThird = new ConcreteHandler(); | |
46 | * | |
47 | * // | |
48 | * // Associate Handler elements | |
49 | * // | |
50 | * myFirst.setSuccessor(mySecond); | |
51 | * mySecond.setSuccessor(myThird); | |
52 | * | |
53 | * // | |
54 | * // Execute the first Handler that triggers the execution of the | |
55 | * // complete chain. | |
56 | * // | |
57 | * myFirst.start(NullRequest.getInstance()); | |
58 | * </code></pre> | |
59 | * | |
60 | * @param <R> Request parameter type | |
61 | * | |
62 | * @author <a href="mailto:bravegag@hotmail.com">Giovanni Azua</a> | |
63 | * @version $Revision: 1.0 $ $Date: Jun 23, 2007 1:27:25 PM $ | |
64 | */ | |
65 | public | |
66 | interface IHandler<R> | |
67 | { | |
68 | //------------------------------------------------------------------------ | |
69 | // public | |
70 | //------------------------------------------------------------------------ | |
71 | /** | |
72 | * Returns true if this <code>IHandler</code> can handle the given request, | |
73 | * false otherwise. | |
74 | * | |
75 | * @param aRequest Context-specific request to handle. | |
76 | * @return true if this <code>IHandler</code> can handle the given request, | |
77 | * false otherwise. | |
78 | * @throws IllegalArgumentException 'aRequest' must not be null. | |
79 | */ | |
80 | public boolean | |
81 | canHandle(R aRequest) | |
82 | throws IllegalArgumentException; | |
83 | ||
84 | //------------------------------------------------------------------------ | |
85 | /** | |
86 | * Triggers execution of the Chain if the target Handler is the first | |
87 | * reference, otherwise implements the decision-making regarding forwarding | |
88 | * the request to its successor <code>IHandler</code> instance. | |
89 | * | |
90 | * @param aRequest Context-specific request to handle. | |
91 | * @throws IllegalArgumentException 'aRequest' must not be null. | |
92 | */ | |
93 | public void | |
94 | start(R aRequest) | |
95 | throws IllegalArgumentException; | |
96 | ||
97 | //------------------------------------------------------------------------ | |
98 | /** | |
99 | * Handle the given request. Implements the actual handling logic and must | |
100 | * not contain any decision-making regarding e.g. forwarding the request. | |
101 | * | |
102 | * @param aRequest Context-specific request to handle. | |
103 | * @throws IllegalArgumentException 'aRequest' must not be null. | |
104 | * @throws IllegalArgumentException 'aRequest' can not be handled. | |
105 | */ | |
106 | public void | |
107 | handle(R aRequest) | |
108 | throws IllegalArgumentException; | |
109 | ||
110 | //------------------------------------------------------------------------ | |
111 | /** | |
112 | * Returns the Successor handler. | |
113 | * | |
114 | * @return Successor handler. | |
115 | */ | |
116 | public IHandler<R> | |
117 | getSuccessor(); | |
118 | ||
119 | //------------------------------------------------------------------------ | |
120 | /** | |
121 | * Sets the Successor element. | |
122 | * | |
123 | * @param aSuccessor Successor handler | |
124 | * @throws IllegalArgumentException 'aSuccessor' must not be null. | |
125 | */ | |
126 | public void | |
127 | setSuccessor(IHandler<R> aSuccessor) | |
128 | throws IllegalArgumentException; | |
129 | ||
130 | //------------------------------------------------------------------------ | |
131 | /** | |
132 | * Set the <code>IChainStrategy</code> to this <code>IHandler</code>. | |
133 | * <code>IChainStrategy</code> allows to easily modify how the | |
134 | * Chain should behave. Possible implementations are e.g. | |
135 | * <ul> | |
136 | * <li>Halt as soon as the first Handler processes the request</li> | |
137 | * <li>Let all handlers process the request</li> | |
138 | * <li>Let the first N handlers process the request</li> | |
139 | * </ul> | |
140 | * | |
141 | * @param aStrategy Continuation strategy defines how the chain should | |
142 | * behave | |
143 | * @throws IllegalArgumentException 'aStrategy' must not be null. | |
144 | */ | |
145 | public void | |
146 | setChainStrategy(IChainStrategy aStrategy) | |
147 | throws IllegalArgumentException; | |
148 | } |
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