BridgePublicRenderParameterHandler.java

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package javax.portlet.faces;

import javax.faces.context.FacesContext;

/**
 * The <code>BridgePublicRenderParameterHandler</code> interface defines the class the bridge relies on to post process
 * portlet public render parameters. The handler provides the portlet a means for resynching application state following
 * any model updates that resulted from the bridge pushing changed public render parameter values based on declarative
 * mappings. After the bridge pushes such values the bridge calls the handler if it has been configured during bridge
 * <code>init()</code>. Though the FacesContext has been acquired before the portlet is called to process these updates,
 * the Lifecycle has not been acquired or run. Because of this is is no current active view. Unlike events, one can't
 * navigate based on a public render parameter change.
 */

public interface BridgePublicRenderParameterHandler {
    /**
     * Called by the bridge after pushing incoming public render parameter values into mapped managed beans. Only called
     * if there is at least one public render parameter in the incoming request whose value is different (updates) the
     * underlying bean. This give the portlet an opportunity to perform further computations based on these changes to
     * resynchronize its application state.
     *
     * @param context
     *            current FacesContext. A Lifecycle has been acquired and the current view restored.
     */
    void processUpdates(FacesContext context);
}