/* 
    P/P   *  Method: org.apache.roller.weblogger.ui.rendering.RequestMapper__static_init
          */
     1  
     2  package org.apache.roller.weblogger.ui.rendering;
     3  
     4  import java.io.IOException;
     5  import javax.servlet.ServletException;
     6  import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest;
     7  import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletResponse;
     8  
     9  
    10  /**
    11   * Interface for object that can handle requests, return true if handled.
    12   */
    13  public interface RequestMapper {
    14      
    15      /**
    16       * Handle an incoming request.
    17       *
    18       * RequestMappers are not required to handle all requests and are instead
    19       * encouraged to inspect the request and only take action when it
    20       * wants to.  If action is taken then the RequestMapper should return a 
    21       * boolean "true" value indicating that no further action is required.
    22       */
    23      public boolean handleRequest(HttpServletRequest req, HttpServletResponse res)
    24          throws ServletException, IOException;
    25      
    26  }