abstractbacking.java

jakarta-struts-1.2.4-src

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package org.apache.struts.webapp.example;


import java.io.IOException;
import javax.faces.FacesException;
import javax.faces.context.FacesContext;


/**
 * <p>Abstract base class for backing beans.</p>
 */

abstract class AbstractBacking {


    // ------------------------------------------------------- Protected Methods


    /**
     * <p>Return the context relative path for the specified action.</p>
     *
     * @param context <code>FacesContext</code> for the current request
     * @param action Name of the requested action
     */
    protected StringBuffer action(FacesContext context, String action) {

        // FIXME - assumes extension mapping for Struts
        StringBuffer sb = new StringBuffer(action);
        sb.append(".do");
        return (sb);

    }


    /**
     * <p>Forward to the specified URL and mark this response as having
     * been completed.</p>
     *
     * @param context <code>FacesContext</code> for the current request
     * @param url Context-relative URL to forward to
     *
     * @exception FacesException if any error occurs
     */
    protected void forward(FacesContext context, String url) {

        try {
            context.getExternalContext().dispatch(url);
        } catch (IOException e) {
            throw new FacesException(e);
        } finally {
            context.responseComplete();
        }

    }


    /**
     * <p>Return the context relative base URL for the "logoff"
     * action.</p>
     *
     * @param context <code>FacesContext</code> for the current request
     */
    protected StringBuffer logoff(FacesContext context) {

        return (action(context, "/logoff"));

    }


    /**
     * <p>Return the context relative base URL for the "edit registration"
     * action.</p>
     *
     * @param context <code>FacesContext</code> for the current request
     */
    protected StringBuffer registration(FacesContext context) {

        return (action(context, "/editRegistration"));

    }


    /**
     * <p>Return the context relative base URL for the "edit subscriptions"
     * action.</p>
     *
     * @param context <code>FacesContext</code> for the current request
     */
    protected StringBuffer subscription(FacesContext context) {

        return (action(context, "/editSubscription"));

    }


}