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| |
| package org.apache.tapestry5.services; |
| |
| import org.apache.tapestry5.ioc.annotations.UsesOrderedConfiguration; |
| |
| import java.io.IOException; |
| |
| /** |
| * Handler interface for component event requests. Component event requests <em>do things</em> such as process a form |
| * submission or otherwise change state. In the majority of cases, after the component event, a redirect response is |
| * sent to the client which, in turn, causes a page render. |
| * <p/> |
| * The ComponentEventRequestHandler service is a pipeline, allowing extensibility via contributed {@linkplain |
| * org.apache.tapestry5.services.ComponentEventRequestFilter filters}. It may be distinguished by the @{@link |
| * org.apache.tapestry5.services.Traditional} marker annotation. |
| * <p/> |
| * A second service, AjaxComponentEventRequestHandler is also a pipeline and may be distinguished by the @{@link |
| * org.apache.tapestry5.services.Ajax} marker annotation. |
| * |
| * @see org.apache.tapestry5.corelib.components.ActionLink |
| * @see org.apache.tapestry5.corelib.components.Form |
| */ |
| @UsesOrderedConfiguration(ComponentEventRequestFilter.class) |
| public interface ComponentEventRequestHandler |
| { |
| /** |
| * Handler for a component action request which will trigger an event on a component and use the return value to |
| * send a response to the client (typically, a redirect to a page render URL). |
| * |
| * @param parameters defining the requst |
| */ |
| void handle(ComponentEventRequestParameters parameters) throws IOException; |
| } |