AWResponseGenerating.java

/*
    Copyright 1996-2008 Ariba, Inc.

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    $Id: //ariba/platform/ui/aribaweb/ariba/ui/aribaweb/core/AWResponseGenerating.java#7 $
*/

package ariba.ui.aribaweb.core;

/**
    Interface for results of an action.  The most common action result is {@link AWComponent}.
    Actions may also return {@link AWResponse} objects (when, for instance, returning a file).
 
    @aribaapi private
 */

public interface AWResponseGenerating
{
    public AWResponse generateResponse ();
    public String generateStringContents ();

    public interface ResponseSubstitution {
        public AWResponseGenerating replacementResponse();
    }
}