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package org.helios.apmrouter.server.unification.pipeline.http;
import java.util.Set;
import org.jboss.netty.channel.ChannelDownstreamHandler;
import org.jboss.netty.channel.ChannelHandlerContext;
import org.jboss.netty.channel.ChannelUpstreamHandler;
import org.jboss.netty.channel.MessageEvent;
import org.jboss.netty.handler.codec.http.HttpRequest;
/**
* <p>Title: HttpRequestHandler</p>
* <p>Description: Defines an HTTP request handler that can be registered with the {@link HttpRequestRouter}</p>
* <p>Company: Helios Development Group LLC</p>
* @author Whitehead (nwhitehead AT heliosdev DOT org)
* <p><code>org.helios.apmrouter.server.unification.pipeline.http.HttpRequestHandler</code></p>
*/
public interface HttpRequestHandler {
/**
* Returns the bean name of this handler
* @return the bean name of this handler
*/
public String getBeanName();
/**
* Returns the URI patterns supported by this handler
* @return the URI patterns supported by this handler
*/
public Set<String> getUriPatterns();
/**
* Handles an HTTP request
* @param ctx The channel handler contex
* @param e The message event
* @param request The HTTP request
* @param path The requested URI
* @throws Exception thrown on any handling error
*/
public void handle(ChannelHandlerContext ctx, MessageEvent e, HttpRequest request, String path) throws Exception;
}