org.exoplatform.social.common.xmlprocessor
Interface XMLProcessor

All Known Implementing Classes:

XMLProcessorImpl

public interface XMLProcessor

The Processor is responsible for processing the input by pushing the input through filter chains and returns result. This processor also allows configuring external filter component plugin.

Since:

1.2.1

Author:

Ly Minh Phuong - http://phuonglm.net

Method Summary

void	addFilter(Filter filter) Adds a defined filter to this processor.
void	addFilterPlugin(BaseXMLFilterPlugin filterComponentPlugin) Adds a defined filter component plugin to this processor.
Object	process(Object input) Processes an input object though filter chains.
void	removeFilter(Filter addedFilter) Removes a defined filter which is added.
void	removeFilterPlugin(BaseXMLFilterPlugin filterComponentPlugin) Removes the existing filter component plugin from this processor.

Method Detail

addFilter

void addFilter(Filter filter)

Adds a defined filter to this processor.

Parameters:

filter - a defined filter

removeFilter

void removeFilter(Filter addedFilter)

Removes a defined filter which is added.

Parameters:

addedFilter - the added filter

addFilterPlugin

void addFilterPlugin(BaseXMLFilterPlugin filterComponentPlugin)

Adds a defined filter component plugin to this processor.

Parameters:

filterComponentPlugin - the filter component plugin

removeFilterPlugin

void removeFilterPlugin(BaseXMLFilterPlugin filterComponentPlugin)

Removes the existing filter component plugin from this processor.

Parameters:

filterComponentPlugin - the existing filter component plugin.

process

Object process(Object input)

Processes an input object though filter chains.

Parameters:

input - the input object

Returns:

new processed object by added filters.