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package org.jboss.solder.servlet.http;
import javax.servlet.http.HttpSession;
/**
* A helper bean that can be injected to check the status of the HttpSession and acquiring it
*
* @author Nicklas Karlsson
* @author <a href="http://community.jboss.org/people/dan.j.allen">Dan Allen</a>
*/
public interface HttpSessionStatus {
/**
* Checks whether there is an active HttpSession associated with the current request.
*
* @return Whether a valid session is associated with this request
*/
public boolean isActive();
/**
* Returns the current HttpSession associated with this request. If a session is not associated with the current request, a
* new session is first initialized.
*
* @return HttpSession The existing session, or a new session if one has not yet been created
*/
public HttpSession get();
}