abstractperformforward.java

jakarta-struts-1.2.4-src

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package org.apache.struts.chain;


import org.apache.commons.chain.Command;
import org.apache.commons.chain.Context;
import org.apache.struts.config.ForwardConfig;


/**
 * <p>Perform forwarding or redirection based on the specified
 * <code>ForwardConfig</code> (if any).</p>
 *
 * @author Craig R. McClanahan
 * @version $Revision: 1.6 $ $Date: 2004/04/29 03:08:44 $
 */

public abstract class AbstractPerformForward implements Command {


    // ------------------------------------------------------ Instance Variables


    private String forwardConfigKey = Constants.FORWARD_CONFIG_KEY;

    private String moduleConfigKey = Constants.MODULE_CONFIG_KEY;


    // -------------------------------------------------------------- Properties


    /**
     * <p>Return the context attribute key under which the
     * <code>ForwardConfig</code> for the currently selected application
     * action is stored.</p>
     */
    public String getForwardConfigKey() {

        return (this.forwardConfigKey);

    }


    /**
     * <p>Set the context attribute key under which the
     * <code>ForwardConfig</code> for the currently selected application
     * action is stored.</p>
     *
     * @param forwardConfigKey The new context attribute key
     */
    public void setForwardConfigKey(String forwardConfigKey) {

        this.forwardConfigKey = forwardConfigKey;

    }

    /**
     * <p>Return the context attribute key under which the
     * <code>ModuleConfig</code> for the currently selected application
     * module will be stored.</p>
     */
    public String getModuleConfigKey() {

        return (this.moduleConfigKey);

    }


    /**
     * <p>Set the context attribute key under which the
     * <code>ModuleConfig</code> for the currently selected application
     * module will be stored.</p>
     *
     * @param moduleConfigKey The new context attribute key
     */
    public void setModuleConfigKey(String moduleConfigKey) {

        this.moduleConfigKey = moduleConfigKey;

    }


    // ---------------------------------------------------------- Public Methods


    /**
     * <p>Perform forwarding or redirection based on the specified
     * <code>ActionForward</code> (if any).</p>
     *
     * @param context The <code>Context</code> for the current request
     *
     * @return <code>true</code> so that processing completes
     */
    public boolean execute(Context context) throws Exception {

        // Is there a ForwardConfig to be performed?
        ForwardConfig forwardConfig = (ForwardConfig)
            context.get(getForwardConfigKey());
        if (forwardConfig == null) {
            return (false);
        }

        // Perform the appropriate processing on this ActionForward
        perform(context, forwardConfig);
        return (true);

    }


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


    /**
     * <p>Perform the appropriate processing on the specified
     * <code>ForwardConfig</code>.</p>
     *
     * @param context The context for this request
     * @param forwardConfig The forward to be performed
     */
    protected abstract void perform(Context context,
                                    ForwardConfig forwardConfig)
        throws Exception;


}