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package org.apache.catalina;


import java.security.Principal;
import java.util.Iterator;

import javax.servlet.http.HttpSession;


/**
 * A <b>Session</b> is the Catalina-internal facade for an
 * <code>HttpSession</code> that is used to maintain state information
 * between requests for a particular user of a web application.
 *
 * @author Craig R. McClanahan
 * @version $Revision$ $Date$
 */

public interface Session {


    // ----------------------------------------------------- Manifest Constants


    /**
     * The SessionEvent event type when a session is created.
     */
    public static final String SESSION_CREATED_EVENT = "createSession";


    /**
     * The SessionEvent event type when a session is destroyed.
     */
    public static final String SESSION_DESTROYED_EVENT = "destroySession";


    /**
     * The SessionEvent event type when a session is activated.
     */
    public static final String SESSION_ACTIVATED_EVENT = "activateSession";


    /**
     * The SessionEvent event type when a session is passivated.
     */
    public static final String SESSION_PASSIVATED_EVENT = "passivateSession";


    // ------------------------------------------------------------- Properties


    /**
     * Return the authentication type used to authenticate our cached
     * Principal, if any.
     */
    public String getAuthType();


    /**
     * Set the authentication type used to authenticate our cached
     * Principal, if any.
     *
     * @param authType The new cached authentication type
     */
    public void setAuthType(String authType);


    /**
     * Return the creation time for this session.
     */
    public long getCreationTime();


    /**
     * Set the creation time for this session.  This method is called by the
     * Manager when an existing Session instance is reused.
     *
     * @param time The new creation time
     */
    public void setCreationTime(long time);


    /**
     * Return the session identifier for this session.
     */
    public String getId();


    /**
     * Return the session identifier for this session.
     */
    public String getIdInternal();


    /**
     * Set the session identifier for this session.
     *
     * @param id The new session identifier
     */
    public void setId(String id);


    /**
     * Return descriptive information about this Session implementation and
     * the corresponding version number, in the format
     * <code>&lt;description&gt;/&lt;version&gt;</code>.
     */
    public String getInfo();


    /**
     * Return the last time the client sent a request associated with this
     * session, as the number of milliseconds since midnight, January 1, 1970
     * GMT.  Actions that your application takes, such as getting or setting
     * a value associated with the session, do not affect the access time.
     */
    public long getLastAccessedTime();

    /**
     * Return the last client access time without invalidation check
     * @see #getLastAccessedTime().
     */
    public long getLastAccessedTimeInternal();

    /**
     * Return the Manager within which this Session is valid.
     */
    public Manager getManager();


    /**
     * Set the Manager within which this Session is valid.
     *
     * @param manager The new Manager
     */
    public void setManager(Manager manager);


    /**
     * Return the maximum time interval, in seconds, between client requests
     * before the servlet container will invalidate the session.  A negative
     * time indicates that the session should never time out.
     */
    public int getMaxInactiveInterval();


    /**
     * Set the maximum time interval, in seconds, between client requests
     * before the servlet container will invalidate the session.  A negative
     * time indicates that the session should never time out.
     *
     * @param interval The new maximum interval
     */
    public void setMaxInactiveInterval(int interval);


    /**
     * Set the <code>isNew</code> flag for this session.
     *
     * @param isNew The new value for the <code>isNew</code> flag
     */
    public void setNew(boolean isNew);


    /**
     * Return the authenticated Principal that is associated with this Session.
     * This provides an <code>Authenticator</code> with a means to cache a
     * previously authenticated Principal, and avoid potentially expensive
     * <code>Realm.authenticate()</code> calls on every request.  If there
     * is no current associated Principal, return <code>null</code>.
     */
    public Principal getPrincipal();


    /**
     * Set the authenticated Principal that is associated with this Session.
     * This provides an <code>Authenticator</code> with a means to cache a
     * previously authenticated Principal, and avoid potentially expensive
     * <code>Realm.authenticate()</code> calls on every request.
     *
     * @param principal The new Principal, or <code>null</code> if none
     */
    public void setPrincipal(Principal principal);


    /**
     * Return the <code>HttpSession</code> for which this object
     * is the facade.
     */
    public HttpSession getSession();


    /**
     * Set the <code>isValid</code> flag for this session.
     *
     * @param isValid The new value for the <code>isValid</code> flag
     */
    public void setValid(boolean isValid);


    /**
     * Return the <code>isValid</code> flag for this session.
     */
    public boolean isValid();


    // --------------------------------------------------------- Public Methods


    /**
     * Update the accessed time information for this session.  This method
     * should be called by the context when a request comes in for a particular
     * session, even if the application does not reference it.
     */
    public void access();


    /**
     * Add a session event listener to this component.
     */
    public void addSessionListener(SessionListener listener);


    /**
     * End access to the session.
     */
    public void endAccess();


    /**
     * Perform the internal processing required to invalidate this session,
     * without triggering an exception if the session has already expired.
     */
    public void expire();


    /**
     * Return the object bound with the specified name to the internal notes
     * for this session, or <code>null</code> if no such binding exists.
     *
     * @param name Name of the note to be returned
     */
    public Object getNote(String name);


    /**
     * Return an Iterator containing the String names of all notes bindings
     * that exist for this session.
     */
    public Iterator getNoteNames();


    /**
     * Release all object references, and initialize instance variables, in
     * preparation for reuse of this object.
     */
    public void recycle();


    /**
     * Remove any object bound to the specified name in the internal notes
     * for this session.
     *
     * @param name Name of the note to be removed
     */
    public void removeNote(String name);


    /**
     * Remove a session event listener from this component.
     */
    public void removeSessionListener(SessionListener listener);


    /**
     * Bind an object to a specified name in the internal notes associated
     * with this session, replacing any existing binding for this name.
     *
     * @param name Name to which the object should be bound
     * @param value Object to be bound to the specified name
     */
    public void setNote(String name, Object value);


}