WorkflowAction.java

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 * RHQ Management Platform
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package org.rhq.enterprise.gui.legacy.action;

import javax.servlet.ServletException;
import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest;
import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletResponse;
import org.apache.struts.action.ActionForm;
import org.apache.struts.action.ActionForward;
import org.apache.struts.action.ActionMapping;
import org.rhq.enterprise.gui.legacy.util.SessionUtils;

/**
 * This Action is designed to be part of a workflow, saving it's current return path in the workflow stack.
 */
public abstract class WorkflowAction extends BaseAction {
    /**
     * Starts workflow by taking what is currently stored in the session as returnPath (one of many possible origins of
     * this workflow), and pushing it onto our workflow stack. Passes call to workflow() so that the child class can
     * overload.
     */
    public final ActionForward execute(ActionMapping mapping, ActionForm form, HttpServletRequest request,
        HttpServletResponse response) throws Exception {
        if (!(mapping instanceof BaseActionMapping)) {
            throw new ServletException("mapping " + mapping.getName() + "is not an instance of BaseActionMapping.");
        }

        BaseActionMapping smap = (BaseActionMapping) mapping;

        String workflowId = smap.getWorkflow();
        if ((workflowId == null) || "".equals(workflowId.trim())) {
            throw new ServletException("workflow " + smap.getName() + " has a null or invalid workflow attribute.");
        }

        // takes the current returnPath in the session and stores it
        // in the workflow.
        SessionUtils.pushWorkflow(request.getSession(false), mapping, workflowId);

        return workflow(mapping, form, request, response);
    }

    /**
     * To participate in a workflow, simply implement this the same as you would execute(). This will be called by
     * SpiderWorkfowActions's execute() method after it saves the workflow context.
     */
    public abstract ActionForward workflow(ActionMapping mapping, ActionForm form, HttpServletRequest request,
        HttpServletResponse response) throws Exception;
}