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package org.apache.savan.filters; | |
import org.apache.axiom.om.OMNode; | |
import org.apache.axiom.soap.SOAPEnvelope; | |
import org.apache.savan.SavanException; | |
/** | |
* Defines a filter used by Savan. | |
* | |
*/ | |
public abstract class Filter { | |
/** | |
* To check weather the passed envelope is compliant with the current filter. | |
* @param envelope | |
* @return | |
* @throws SavanException | |
*/ | |
public abstract boolean checkEnvelopeCompliance (SOAPEnvelope envelope) throws SavanException; | |
/** | |
* To initialize the filter. The filter value should be sent to the argument | |
* (for e.g. As a OMText for a String) | |
* | |
* @param element | |
*/ | |
public abstract void setUp (OMNode element); | |
/** | |
* Returns a previously set filter value. | |
* | |
* @return | |
*/ | |
public abstract Object getFilterValue (); | |
} |