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/*
 * Copyright (C) 2005-2014 ManyDesigns srl.  All rights reserved.
 * http://www.manydesigns.com/
 *
 * This is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
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package com.manydesigns.portofino.dispatcher;

/**
 * @author Angelo Lupo          - [email protected]
 * @author Giampiero Granatella - [email protected]
 * @author Emanuele Poggi       - [email protected]
 * @author Alessio Stalla       - [email protected]
 */
public interface DispatchElement {

    public static final String copyright =
            "Copyright (c) 2005-2015, ManyDesigns srl";

    /**
     * Returns the PageInstance of this action.
     */
    PageInstance getPageInstance();

    /**
     * Sets the PageInstance of this action. Invoked automatically by the framework before calling preparePage().
     */
    void setPageInstance(PageInstance pageInstance);

    /**
     * Visits a path element
     * @param pathFragment
     * @return
     */
    public DispatchElement consumePathFragment(String pathFragment);

}