org.apache.catalina

Interface Pipeline

public interface Pipeline

Interface describing a collection of Valves that should be executed in sequence when the invoke() method is invoked. It is required that a Valve somewhere in the pipeline (usually the last one) must process the request and create the corresponding response, rather than trying to pass the request on.

There is generally a single Pipeline instance associated with each Container. The container's normal request processing functionality is generally encapsulated in a container-specific Valve, which should always be executed at the end of a pipeline. To facilitate this, the setBasic() method is provided to set the Valve instance that will always be executed last. Other Valves will be executed in the order that they were added, before the basic Valve is executed.

Version: $Revision: 467222 $ $Date: 2006-10-24 05:17:11 +0200 (Tue, 24 Oct 2006) $

Author: Craig R. McClanahan Peter Donald

Method Summary
voidaddValve(Valve valve)

Add a new Valve to the end of the pipeline associated with this Container.

ValvegetBasic()

Return the Valve instance that has been distinguished as the basic Valve for this Pipeline (if any).

ValvegetFirst()

Return the Valve instance that has been distinguished as the basic Valve for this Pipeline (if any).

Valve[]getValves()
Return the set of Valves in the pipeline associated with this Container, including the basic Valve (if any).
voidremoveValve(Valve valve)
Remove the specified Valve from the pipeline associated with this Container, if it is found; otherwise, do nothing.
voidsetBasic(Valve valve)

Set the Valve instance that has been distinguished as the basic Valve for this Pipeline (if any).

Method Detail

addValve

public void addValve(Valve valve)

Add a new Valve to the end of the pipeline associated with this Container. Prior to adding the Valve, the Valve's setContainer() method will be called, if it implements Contained, with the owning Container as an argument. The method may throw an IllegalArgumentException if this Valve chooses not to be associated with this Container, or IllegalStateException if it is already associated with a different Container.

Parameters: valve Valve to be added

Throws: IllegalArgumentException if this Container refused to accept the specified Valve IllegalArgumentException if the specifie Valve refuses to be associated with this Container IllegalStateException if the specified Valve is already associated with a different Container

getBasic

public Valve getBasic()

Return the Valve instance that has been distinguished as the basic Valve for this Pipeline (if any).

getFirst

public Valve getFirst()

Return the Valve instance that has been distinguished as the basic Valve for this Pipeline (if any).

getValves

public Valve[] getValves()
Return the set of Valves in the pipeline associated with this Container, including the basic Valve (if any). If there are no such Valves, a zero-length array is returned.

removeValve

public void removeValve(Valve valve)
Remove the specified Valve from the pipeline associated with this Container, if it is found; otherwise, do nothing. If the Valve is found and removed, the Valve's setContainer(null) method will be called if it implements Contained.

Parameters: valve Valve to be removed

setBasic

public void setBasic(Valve valve)

Set the Valve instance that has been distinguished as the basic Valve for this Pipeline (if any). Prioer to setting the basic Valve, the Valve's setContainer() will be called, if it implements Contained, with the owning Container as an argument. The method may throw an IllegalArgumentException if this Valve chooses not to be associated with this Container, or IllegalStateException if it is already associated with a different Container.

Parameters: valve Valve to be distinguished as the basic Valve

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