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package org.apache.pluto.internal;

import java.util.Map;

import javax.portlet.PortletMode;
import javax.portlet.WindowState;

/**
 * The internal action response interface extends the internal portlet response
 * interface and provides some action-specific methods.
 * @author <a href="mailto:zheng@apache.org">ZHENG Zhong</a>
 */
public interface InternalActionResponse extends InternalPortletResponse {

    /**
     * Retrieves the render parameters associated with this response.
     * @return map of all render parameters associated with this request.
     */
    public Map getRenderParameters();

    /**
     * Retrieve the portlet mode.
     * @return the changed portlet mode.
     */
    public PortletMode getChangedPortletMode();

    /**
     * Retrieve the window state.
     * @return the changed window state.
     */
    public WindowState getChangedWindowState();

    /**
     * Retreive the location for which the action should
     * be redirected.
     * @return the redirect location.
     */
    public String getRedirectLocation();
    
}