src/share/jaf_classes/javax/activation/CommandObject.java

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1 /*
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25
26 package javax.activation;
27
28 import java.io.IOException;
29
30 /**
31 * JavaBeans components that are Activation Framework aware implement
32 * this interface to find out which command verb they're being asked
33 * to perform, and to obtain the DataHandler representing the
34 * data they should operate on. JavaBeans that don't implement
35 * this interface may be used as well. Such commands may obtain
36 * the data using the Externalizable interface, or using an
37 * application-specific method.<p>
38 *
39 * @since 1.6
40 */
41 public interface CommandObject {
42
43 /**
44 * Initialize the Command with the verb it is requested to handle
45 * and the DataHandler that describes the data it will
46 * operate on. <b>NOTE:</b> it is acceptable for the caller
47 * to pass <i>null</i> as the value for <code>DataHandler</code>.
48 *
49 * @param verb The Command Verb this object refers to.
50 * @param dh The DataHandler.
51 */
52 public void setCommandContext(String verb, DataHandler dh)
53 throws IOException;
54 }

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