ActiveTool.java

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 * $Id: ActiveTool.java 105077 2012-02-24 22:54:29Z ottenhoff@longsight.com $
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package org.sakaiproject.tool.api;

import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest;
import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletResponse;

/**
 * <p>
 * Extension to tool to introduce Servlet API specific tool activity.
 * </p>
 */
public interface ActiveTool extends Tool
{
	/** A tool session attribute where the placement's current destination (URL path) is stored. */
	final static String TOOL_ATTR_CURRENT_DESTINATION = "sakai:tool:current_destination";

	/**
	 * Invoke the tool to handle the complete request
	 * 
	 * @param req
	 *        The request.
	 * @param res
	 *        The response.
	 * @param placement
	 *        The tool placement for this request.
	 * @param toolContext
	 *        The (optional) servlet context path that is given to the tool.
	 * @param toolPath
	 *        The (optional) servlet pathInfo that is given to the tool.
	 * @throws ToolException
	 *         if there's any trouble running the tool.
	 */
	void forward(HttpServletRequest req, HttpServletResponse res, Placement placement, String toolContext, String toolPath)
			throws ToolException;

	/**
	 * Invoke the tool to handle the request by producing a fragment
	 * 
	 * @param req
	 *        The request.
	 * @param res
	 *        The response.
	 * @param placement
	 *        The tool placement for this request.
	 * @param toolContext
	 *        The (optional) servlet context path that is given to the tool.
	 * @param toolPath
	 *        The (optional) servlet pathInfo that is given to the tool.
	 * @throws ToolException
	 *         if there's any trouble running the tool.
	 */
	void include(HttpServletRequest req, HttpServletResponse res, Placement placement, String toolContext, String toolPath)
			throws ToolException;

	/**
	 * Invoke the tool to handle the complete request as a helper. Note, the placement is shared between invoker and invoked.
	 * 
	 * @param req
	 *        The request.
	 * @param res
	 *        The response.
	 * @param toolContext
	 *        The (optional) servlet context path that is given to the tool.
	 * @param toolPath
	 *        The (optional) servlet pathInfo that is given to the tool.
	 * @throws ToolException
	 *         if there's any trouble running the tool.
	 */
	void help(HttpServletRequest req, HttpServletResponse res, String toolContext, String toolPath) throws ToolException;
}