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package org.apache.sling.distribution;

import javax.annotation.CheckForNull;

/**
 * The request type tied to a specific {@link org.apache.sling.distribution.DistributionRequest}, used to decide how
 * the distribution content should be aggregated.
 * <p/>
 * {@code ADD} requests can for example lead to the creation of a package of resources to be persisted on the target instance.
 * {@code DELETE} requests can for example lead to the creation of a "command package" to be sent to the target instance
 * to actually remove the resources specified in {@link DistributionRequest#getPaths()}.
 * {@code PULL} requests can for example lead to the creation of a "command package" that will trigger fetching of content
 * from the target instance.
 */
public enum DistributionRequestType {

    /**
     * Action type for adding content
     */
    ADD,

    /**
     * Action type for deleting content
     */
    DELETE,

    /**
     * Action type for pulling content
     */
    PULL,

    /**
     * Action type for testing connection. No content is modified.
     */
    TEST;

    /**
     * Creates an action type for the given name. if the name cannot be mapped to a enum type or if
     * it's {@code null}, {@code null} is returned.
     *
     * @param n the name
     * @return the type or {@code null}
     */
    @CheckForNull
    public static DistributionRequestType fromName(String n) {
        if (n == null) {
            return null;
        }
        try {
            return DistributionRequestType.valueOf(n.toUpperCase());
        } catch (IllegalArgumentException e) {
            return null;
        }
    }

}