ExtensionAction.java

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package org.omnifaces.facesviews;

/**
 * The action that is done when a Faces Views request with an extension is done.
 * <p>
 * Note that this is only used for views that were discovered via Faces Views. It has no affect on other resources, even
 * if they have the same extension.
 * <p>
 * For a guide on FacesViews, please see the <a href="package-summary.html">package summary</a>.
 *
 * @author Arjan Tijms
 * @since 1.4
 * @see FacesViews
 * @see FacesViewsForwardingFilter
 */
public enum ExtensionAction {

	/**
	 * Redirects to the same URL, but with the extension removed. E.g. "/foo.xhtml" is redirected to "/foo".
	 * <p>
	 * This is the default value.
	 */
	REDIRECT_TO_EXTENSIONLESS,

	/**
	 * Send a 404 (not found), makes it look like e.g. "foo.xhtml" never existed and there's only "foo".
	 */
	SEND_404,

	/**
	 * No special action is taken. Both "/foo.xhtml" and "/foo" are processed as-if they were separate views (with same
	 * content).
	 */
	PROCEED;

}