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* AccessViews.java - entity-broker - Apr 6, 2008 7:37:54 PM - azeckoski
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package org.sakaiproject.entitybroker.access;
import org.sakaiproject.entitybroker.EntityView;
/**
* Indicates that entity requests can be handled for certain views which are indicated
*
* NOTE: By default all entity view requests go through to the available access providers:
* {@link EntityViewAccessProvider} or {@link HttpServletAccessProvider} if nothing is specified here
* or this interface is not implemented
*
* @author Aaron Zeckoski ([email protected])
*/
public interface AccessViews extends EntityViewAccessProvider {
/**
* Defines the entity views handled by this access provider
* The default if this interface is not implemented is to pass through all requests to the
* access provider that is defined
*
* @return an array containing the entity view keys (from {@link EntityView}) handled
* OR empty array to indicate all are handled (same as not implementing {@link AccessViews})
* OR null to indicate none are handled (same as not implementing {@link EntityViewAccessProvider})
* NOTE: use the VIEW constants (example: {@link EntityView#VIEW_NEW}) and do not just make up strings
*/
public String[] getHandledEntityViews();
}