RELEASE_2_1_13/src/java/org/apache/cocoon/environment/Redirector.java

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package org.apache.cocoon.environment;

import org.apache.cocoon.ProcessingException;
import java.io.IOException;

/**
 * Interface for an redirector abstraction
 *
 * @author <a href="mailto:dims@yahoo.com">Davanum Srinivas</a>
 * @version CVS $Id$
 */

public interface Redirector {

    /**
     * Redirect to the given URL
     */
    void redirect(boolean sessionmode, String url) throws IOException, ProcessingException;
    void globalRedirect(boolean sessionmode, String url) throws IOException, ProcessingException;
    
    /**
     * Was one of the redirection methods called ?
     */
    boolean hasRedirected();
    
    /**
     * Send a content-less response with the given status code.
     * 
     * @param sc  an http status code.
     */
    void sendStatus(int sc);
}