taverna-server-webapp/src/main/java/org/taverna/server/master/interfaces/UriBuilderFactory.java

/*
 */
package org.taverna.server.master.interfaces;

import java.net.URI;

import javax.ws.rs.core.UriBuilder;

/**
 * How to manufacture URIs to workflow runs.
 * 
 * @author Donal Fellows
 */
public interface UriBuilderFactory {
	/**
	 * Given a run, get a factory for RESTful URIs to resources associated
	 * with it.
	 * 
	 * @param run
	 *            The run in question.
	 * @return The {@link URI} factory.
	 */
	UriBuilder getRunUriBuilder(TavernaRun run);

	/**
	 * @return a URI factory that is preconfigured to point to the base of
	 *         the webapp.
	 */
	UriBuilder getBaseUriBuilder();

	/**
	 * Resolves a URI with respect to the base URI of the factory.
	 * 
	 * @param uri
	 *            The URI to resolve, or <tt>null</tt>.
	 * @return The resolved URI, or <tt>null</tt> if <b>uri</b> is
	 *         <tt>null</tt>.
	 */
	String resolve(String uri);
}