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package org.apache.abdera2.common.protocol;

import java.util.Map;

import javax.security.auth.Subject;

/**
 * Providers are responsible for processing all requests to the Atompub server.<br>
 * Actual request processing is delegated to {@link AtompubRequestProcessor} implementations, depending on the request
 * {@link TargetType}.
 */
@SuppressWarnings("rawtypes")
public interface Provider
  extends TargetBuilder {

    /**
     * Initialize the Provider.
     */
    void init(Map<String, String> properties);

    /**
     * Get the specified property
     */
    String getProperty(String name);
    
    /**
     * Return a listing of all available properties
     */
    Iterable<String> getPropertyNames();

    /**
     * Resolve the subject using the Provider's Subject Resolver
     */
    Subject resolveSubject(RequestContext request);

    /**
     * Resolve the target using the Provider's Target Resolver
     */
    Target resolveTarget(RequestContext request);

    /**
     * Process the request
     */
    <S extends ResponseContext>S process(RequestContext request);

    /**
     * Return the listing of filters for this request
     */
    Iterable<Filter> getFilters(RequestContext request);

    <S extends ResponseContext>S createErrorResponse(int code, String message, Throwable t);
    
    /**
     * Set a map of {@link AtompubRequestProcessor}s to register on this provider, overriding already registered ones.
     */
    void setRequestProcessors(Map<TargetType, RequestProcessor> requestProcessors);

    /**
     * Add a map of {@link AtompubRequestProcessor}s to register on this provider, without overriding already registered ones.
     */
    void addRequestProcessors(Map<TargetType, RequestProcessor> requestProcessors);

    /**
     * Return a map of registered {@link AtompubRequestProcessor}s with related {@link TargetType}.
     */
    Map<TargetType, RequestProcessor> getRequestProcessors();
}