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package org.openbp.model.system.collection;

import java.util.Collection;
import java.util.Vector;

import org.openbp.server.handler.Handler;
import org.openbp.server.handler.HandlerContext;

// {{*Custom imports*
// }}*Custom imports*

/**
 * Add element.
 * Implementation of the AddCollectionElement activity handler.
 * Adds an object to a collection.
 * The collection can be given as input parameter to the activity.
 * If no collection parameter is provided, the activity will create a new collection object.
 * 
 * Input sockets/parameter:
 *   Socket 'In'
 *     Parameter 'Collection': Collection
 *     Parameter 'Element': Element
 * 
 * Output sockets/parameter:
 *   Socket 'Out'
 *     Parameter 'Collection': Collection
 */
public class AddCollectionElementHandler
	// {{*Custom extends*
	// }}*Custom extends*
	// {{*Custom interfaces*
	implements Handler
	// }}*Custom interfaces*
{
	/** Parameter Collection */
	private static final String PARAM_COLLECTION = "Collection";

	/** Parameter Element */
	private static final String PARAM_ELEMENT = "Element";

	// {{*Custom constants*
	// }}*Custom constants*

	// {{*Custom members*
	// Note: If you define member variables, consider the fact that the same handler instance may be executed
	// by multiple threads in parallel, so you have to make sure that your implementation is thread safe.
	// In general, member variables should be defined for global-like data only.
	// }}*Custom members*

	/**
	 * Executes the handler.
	 *
	 * @param hc Handler context that contains execution parameters
	 * @return true if the handler handled the event, false to apply the default handling to the event
	 * @throws Exception Any exception that may occur during execution of the handler will be
	 * propagated to an exception handler if defined or abort the process execution otherwise.
	 */
	public boolean execute(HandlerContext hc)
		throws Exception
	{
		// {{*Handler implementation*
		Collection collection = (Collection) hc.getParam(PARAM_COLLECTION);
		if (collection == null)
			collection = new Vector();

		Object element = hc.getParam(PARAM_ELEMENT);

		collection.add(element);

		hc.setResult(PARAM_COLLECTION, collection);
		return true;
		// }}*Handler implementation*
	}

	// {{*Custom methods*
	// }}*Custom methods*
}