AbstractSessionManagementMethodOptionsPanel.java

/*
 * Zed Attack Proxy (ZAP) and its related class files.
 * 
 * ZAP is an HTTP/HTTPS proxy for assessing web application security.
 * 
 * Copyright 2013 The ZAP Development Team
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package org.zaproxy.zap.session;

import javax.swing.JPanel;

import org.zaproxy.zap.session.SessionManagementMethodType.UnsupportedSessionManagementMethodException;

/**
 * An Options Panel that is used to configure all the settings corresponding to an
 * {@link SessionManagementMethod}.
 * <p>
 * This panel will be displayed to users in a separate dialog.
 */
public abstract class AbstractSessionManagementMethodOptionsPanel extends JPanel {

	/** The Constant serialVersionUID. */
	private static final long serialVersionUID = 9003182467823059637L;

	public AbstractSessionManagementMethodOptionsPanel() {
		super();
	}

	/**
	 * Binds (loads) data from an existing Session Management method in the panel. After this
	 * method, the {@link #getMethod()} should return the same object, eventually with some changes
	 * (if {@link #saveMethod()} was called).
	 * 
	 * @param method the method to be loaded/shown in the panel.
	 * @throws UnsupportedSessionManagementMethodException if the given method is not supported.
	 */
	public abstract void bindMethod(SessionManagementMethod method)
			throws UnsupportedSessionManagementMethodException;

	/**
	 * Validate the fields of the configuration panel. If any of the fields are not in the proper
	 * state, an {@link IllegalStateException} is thrown, containing a message describing the
	 * problem.
	 * 
	 * @throws IllegalStateException if any of the fields are not in the valid state
	 */
	public abstract void validateFields() throws IllegalStateException;

	/**
	 * Save the changes from the panel in the session management method.
	 */
	public abstract void saveMethod();

	/**
	 * Gets the session management method configured by this panel.
	 * 
	 * @return the method
	 */
	public abstract SessionManagementMethod getMethod();

}