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| package com.opensymphony.xwork2.conversion; |
| |
| import java.util.Map; |
| |
| /** |
| * <p> |
| * Interface for handling null results from Chains. |
| * Object has the opportunity to substitute an object for the |
| * null and continue. |
| * </p> |
| * |
| * @author Luke Blanshard (blanshlu@netscape.net) |
| * @author Drew Davidson (drew@ognl.org) |
| */ |
| public interface NullHandler |
| { |
| /** |
| * Method called on target returned null. |
| * @param context context |
| * @param target target object |
| * @param methodName method name |
| * @param args arguments |
| * |
| * @return object |
| */ |
| Object nullMethodResult(Map<String, Object> context, Object target, String methodName, Object[] args); |
| |
| /** |
| * Property in target evaluated to null. Property can be a constant |
| * String property name or a DynamicSubscript. |
| * |
| * @param context context |
| * @param target target object |
| * @param property property |
| * |
| * @return object |
| */ |
| Object nullPropertyValue(Map<String, Object> context, Object target, Object property); |
| } |