org.dmd.dmp.server.servlet.base.interfaces

Interface DmpRequestProcessorIF

public interface DmpRequestProcessorIF

The RequestProcessorIF defines an entity that can process a Dark Matter Protocol (DMP) Request message. RequestProcessors are bound to the the entity that implements the RequestTrackerIF for each of the various types of DMP Request, or for other types of requests that you've added to the protocol.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
boolean	acceptRequest(org.dmd.dmp.server.extended.Request request) This method is called by the RequestTracker when it receives a new request for processing.
void	processRequest(org.dmd.dmp.server.extended.Request request) This method is called once it has been established that the processor can handle the the request.

Method Detail

acceptRequest

boolean acceptRequest(org.dmd.dmp.server.extended.Request request)

This method is called by the RequestTracker when it receives a new request for processing.

Parameters:

request - The request to be checked.

Returns:

true if you can handle the request and false otherwise.

processRequest

void processRequest(org.dmd.dmp.server.extended.Request request)

This method is called once it has been established that the processor can handle the the request.

Now, you may be wondering how the response gets back to whoever wants it; that's a fair question. It gets back through whatever component implements the RequestTrackerIF and is registered with the PluginManager. Just call getPluginManager().getRequestTracker().handleResponse(request,response);

Parameters:

request - the request to be processed.