non-releases/trunk_before_flattening/src/java/org/apache/cocoon/components/persistence/RequestDataStore.java

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package org.apache.cocoon.components.persistence;


/**
 * A request data store is a component that manages data that is
 * linked to the current request.
 * With the setRequestData() method you can link any object to the
 * current request. This object can be fetched via getRequestData()
 * as long as the request is running. This data is not available
 * in any sub-request (cocoon: protocol calls).
 * If you want to share data between the main request and any sub-request
 * than you have to use the setGlobalRequestData etc. methods.
 * 
 * This component is a replacement for the request lifecycle and
 * global request lifecycle components.
 * 
 * @version $Id$
 * @since 2.1.1
 * @deprecated Use the scoped attributes on the Request object instead.
 *             This component will be removed with Cocoon 2.3.
 */
public interface RequestDataStore {
        
    String ROLE = RequestDataStore.class.getName();
    
    Object getRequestData(String key);

    void removeRequestData(String key);

    void setRequestData(String key, Object value);

    Object getGlobalRequestData(String key);

    void removeGlobalRequestData(String key);

    void setGlobalRequestData(String key, Object value);
}