ContinuingRequest.java

package mediawiki.request.generic;

import java.util.List;
import java.util.Map;

import javat.xml.Element;

import mediawiki.MediaWikiRequest;

public abstract class ContinuingRequest<T> extends MediaWikiRequest<List<T>> {

	private String entry;
	private String prefix;
	
	private int limit = Integer.MAX_VALUE; 
	
	protected ContinuingRequest(String entry, String prefix){
		setEntry(entry);
		setPrefix(prefix);
	}
	
	abstract protected T parse(Element e);
	
	abstract protected Map<? extends String, ? extends String> getRequiredParameters();
	
	abstract protected Element findGroup(Element query);
	
	protected String getEntry() {
		return entry;
	}

	protected String getPrefix() {
		return prefix;
	}

	protected void setEntry(String entry) {
		this.entry = entry;
	}

	protected void setPrefix(String prefix) {
		this.prefix = prefix;
	}

	public int getLimit() {
		return limit;
	}

	public void setLimit(int limit) {
		this.limit = limit;
	}
}