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package org.apache.jackrabbit.server.io;
import org.apache.jackrabbit.webdav.DavException;
import org.apache.jackrabbit.webdav.DavResource;
/**
* The DeleteHandler is invoked when a webdav DELETE request is received. Implementers of this interface should plugin
* their handling of DELETE request here
*/
public interface DeleteHandler {
/**
* Executes the delete operation with the given parameters.
*
* @param deleteContext The context of the delete.
* @param resource The resource to be deleted
* @return {@code true} if this instance successfully executed the delete operation with the given parameters;
* {@code false} otherwise.
* @throws DavException If an error occurs.
*/
public boolean delete(DeleteContext deleteContext, DavResource resource) throws DavException;
/**
* Validates if this handler is able to execute a delete operation with the given
* parameters.
*
* @param deleteContext The context of the delete
* @param resource The resource to be deleted
* @return {@code true} if this instance can successfully execute the delete operation with the given parameters;
* {@code false} otherwise.
*/
public boolean canDelete(DeleteContext deleteContext, DavResource resource);
}