org.exoplatform.web

Class WebRequestHandler

java.lang.Object

org.exoplatform.container.component.BaseComponentPlugin

org.exoplatform.web.WebRequestHandler

All Implemented Interfaces:

org.exoplatform.container.component.ComponentPlugin

public abstract class WebRequestHandler
extends org.exoplatform.container.component.BaseComponentPlugin

Abstract calss that one must implement if it want to provide a dedicated handler for serving custom requests. The execute method must be impemented and the serving logic should be handled here.

Field Summary

Fields inherited from class org.exoplatform.container.component.BaseComponentPlugin

desc, name

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
WebRequestHandler()

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
abstract boolean	execute(ControllerContext context) Execute a service.
abstract String	getHandlerName() Returns the handler name.
protected abstract boolean	getRequiresLifeCycle() Flag if particular handler requires lifecycle.
void	onDestroy(WebAppController controller) Destroy callback.
void	onInit(WebAppController controller, javax.servlet.ServletConfig sConfig) Init callback.

Methods inherited from class org.exoplatform.container.component.BaseComponentPlugin

getDescription, getName, setDescription, setName

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

WebRequestHandler

public WebRequestHandler()

Method Detail

onInit

public void onInit(WebAppController controller,
                   javax.servlet.ServletConfig sConfig)
            throws Exception

Init callback.

Parameters:

controller - the controller

sConfig - the servlet config

Throws:

Exception - any exception

getHandlerName

public abstract String getHandlerName()

Returns the handler name.

Returns:

the handler name

execute

public abstract boolean execute(ControllerContext context)
                         throws Exception

Execute a service.

Parameters:

context - the controller context

Returns:

true if the handler was able to handle the request

Throws:

Exception - any exception

onDestroy

public void onDestroy(WebAppController controller)

Destroy callback.

Parameters:

controller - the controller

getRequiresLifeCycle

protected abstract boolean getRequiresLifeCycle()

Flag if particular handler requires lifecycle.

Returns:

true if processing of particular handler requires to be wrapped within RequestLifeCycle block.