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package org.springframework.webflow.context;
import java.io.Writer;
import java.security.Principal;
import java.util.Locale;
import org.springframework.webflow.core.collection.MutableAttributeMap;
import org.springframework.webflow.core.collection.ParameterMap;
import org.springframework.webflow.core.collection.SharedAttributeMap;
/**
* A facade that provides normalized access to an external system that has called into the Spring Web Flow system.
*
* This context object provides a normalized interface for internal web flow artifacts to use to reason on and
* manipulate the state of an external actor calling into SWF to execute flows. It represents the context about a
* single, external client request to manipulate a flow execution.
*
* The design of this interface was inspired by JSF's own ExternalContext abstraction and shares the same name for
* consistency. If a particular external client type does not support all methods defined by this interface, they can
* just be implemented as returning an empty map or null.
*
* @author Keith Donald
* @author Erwin Vervaet
* @author Jeremy Grelle
* @author Scott Andrews
*/
public interface ExternalContext {
/**
* Returns the logical path to the application hosting this external context.
* @return the context path
*/
public String getContextPath();
/**
* Provides access to the parameters associated with the user request that led to SWF being called. This map is
* expected to be immutable and cannot be changed.
* @return the immutable request parameter map
*/
public ParameterMap getRequestParameterMap();
/**
* Provides access to the external request attribute map, providing a storage for data local to the current user
* request and accessible to both internal and external SWF artifacts.
* @return the mutable request attribute map
*/
public MutableAttributeMap getRequestMap();
/**
* Provides access to the external session map, providing a storage for data local to the current user session and
* accessible to both internal and external SWF artifacts.
* @return the mutable session attribute map
*/
public SharedAttributeMap getSessionMap();
/**
* Provides access to the global external session map, providing a storage for data globally accross the user
* session and accessible to both internal and external SWF artifacts.
*
* Note: most external context implementations do not distinguish between the concept of a "local" user session
* scope and a "global" session scope. The Portlet world does, but not the Servlet for example. In those cases
* calling this method returns the same map as calling {@link #getSessionMap()}.
* @return the mutable global session attribute map
*/
public SharedAttributeMap getGlobalSessionMap();
/**
* Provides access to the external application map, providing a storage for data local to the current user
* application and accessible to both internal and external SWF artifacts.
* @return the mutable application attribute map
*/
public SharedAttributeMap getApplicationMap();
/**
* Returns true if the current request is an asynchronous Ajax request.
* @return true if the current request is an Ajax request
*/
public boolean isAjaxRequest();
/**
* Get a flow execution URL for the execution with the provided key. Typically used by response writers that write
* out references to the flow execution to support postback on a subsequent request. The URL returned is encoded.
* @param flowId the flow definition id
* @param flowExecutionKey the flow execution key
* @return the flow execution URL
*/
public String getFlowExecutionUrl(String flowId, String flowExecutionKey);
/**
* Provides access to the user's principal security object.
* @return the user principal
*/
public Principal getCurrentUser();
/**
* Returns the client locale.
* @return the locale
*/
public Locale getLocale();
/**
* Provides access to the context object for the current environment.
* @return the environment specific context object
*/
public Object getNativeContext();
/**
* Provides access to the request object for the current environment.
* @return the environment specific request object.
*/
public Object getNativeRequest();
/**
* Provides access to the response object for the current environment.
* @return the environment specific response object.
*/
public Object getNativeResponse();
/**
* Get a writer for writing out a response.
* @return the writer
* @throws IllegalStateException if the response has completed or is not allowed
*/
public Writer getResponseWriter() throws IllegalStateException;
/**
* Is a render response allowed to be written for this request? Always return false after a response has been
* completed. May return false before that to indicate a response is not allowed to be completed. For example, in a
* Portlet environment, render responses are only allowed in render requests.
* @return true if yes, false otherwise
*/
public boolean isResponseAllowed();
/**
* Request that a flow execution redirect be performed by the calling environment. Typically called from within a
* flow execution to request a refresh operation, usually to support "refresh after event processing" behavior.
* Calling this method also sets responseComplete status to true.
* @see #isResponseComplete()
* @throws IllegalStateException if the response has completed
*/
public void requestFlowExecutionRedirect() throws IllegalStateException;
/**
* Request that a flow definition redirect be performed by the calling environment. Typically called from within a
* flow execution end state to request starting a new, independent execution of a flow in a chain-like manner.
* Calling this method also sets responseComplete status to true.
* @see #isResponseComplete()
* @param flowId the id of the flow definition to redirect to
* @param input input to pass the flow; this input is generally encoded the url to launch the flow
* @throws IllegalStateException if the response has completed
*/
public void requestFlowDefinitionRedirect(String flowId, MutableAttributeMap input) throws IllegalStateException;
/**
* Request a redirect to an arbitrary resource location. May not be supported in some environments. Calling this
* method also sets responseComplete status to true.
* @see #isResponseComplete()
* @param location the location of the resource to redirect to
* @throws IllegalStateException if the response has completed
*/
public void requestExternalRedirect(String location) throws IllegalStateException;
/**
* Request that the current redirect requested be sent to the client in a manner that causes the client to issue the
* redirect from a popup dialog. Only call this method after a redirect has been requested.
* @see #requestFlowExecutionRedirect()
* @see #requestFlowDefinitionRedirect(String, MutableAttributeMap)
* @see #requestExternalRedirect(String)
* @throws IllegalStateException if a redirect has not been requested
*/
public void requestRedirectInPopup() throws IllegalStateException;
/**
* Called by flow artifacts such as View states and end states to indicate they handled the response, typically by
* writing out content to the response stream. Setting this flag allows this external context to know the response
* was handled, and that it not need to take additional response handling action itself.
*/
public void recordResponseComplete();
/**
* Has the response been completed? Response complete status can be achieved by:
*
* - Writing out the response and calling {@link #recordResponseComplete()}, or
*
- Calling one of the redirect request methods
*
* @see #getResponseWriter()
* @see #recordResponseComplete()
* @see #requestFlowExecutionRedirect()
* @see #requestFlowDefinitionRedirect(String, MutableAttributeMap)
* @see #requestExternalRedirect(String)
* @return true if yes, false otherwise
*/
public boolean isResponseComplete();
/**
* Returns true if the response has been completed with flow execution redirect request.
* @return true if a redirect response has been completed
* @see #isResponseComplete()
* @see #requestFlowExecutionRedirect()
*/
public boolean isResponseCompleteFlowExecutionRedirect();
}