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package org.apache.sling.featureflags;

import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest;

import org.apache.sling.api.resource.ResourceResolver;
import org.osgi.annotation.versioning.ProviderType;

/**
 * The {@code ExecutionContext} interface provides access to the context for
 * evaluating whether a feature is enabled or not. Instances of this object are
 * provided to the {@link Feature#isEnabled(ExecutionContext)} to help
 * evaluating whether the feature is enabled or not.
 * 
 * This object provides access to live data and must only be used to read
 * information. Modifying content through a {@code ResourceResolver} directly or
 * indirectly provided by this object is considered inappropriate and faulty
 * behavior.
 * 
 * Instances of this interface are provided by the feature manager to the
 * {@link Feature} services. This interface is not intended to be implemented by
 * client and application code.
 */
@ProviderType
public interface ExecutionContext {

    /**
     * Returns a {@code HttpServletRequest} object to retrieve information which
     * may influence the decision whether a {@link Feature} is enabled or not.
     * If a {@code HttpServletRequest} object is not available in the context,
     * this method may return {@code null}.
     *
     * @return the request or {@code null}
     */
    HttpServletRequest getRequest();

    /**
     * Returns a {@code ResourceResolver} object to retrieve information which
     * may influence the decision whether a {@link Feature} is enabled or not.
     * If a {@code ResourceResolver} object is not available in the context,
     * this method may return {@code null}.
     *
     * @return the resource resolver or {@code null}
     */
    ResourceResolver getResourceResolver();

    /**
     * Return the {@link Features} manager. This allows a feature to find out
     * about other features.
     * @since 1.1.0
     */
    Features getFeatures();
}