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package org.eclipse.jetty.server;

import java.io.IOException;

import javax.servlet.ServletException;
import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest;
import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletResponse;

import org.eclipse.jetty.util.annotation.ManagedAttribute;
import org.eclipse.jetty.util.annotation.ManagedObject;
import org.eclipse.jetty.util.annotation.ManagedOperation;
import org.eclipse.jetty.util.component.Destroyable;
import org.eclipse.jetty.util.component.LifeCycle;

/* ------------------------------------------------------------ */
/** A Jetty Server Handler.
 *
 * A Handler instance is required by a {@link Server} to handle incoming
 * HTTP requests.  A Handler may: <ul>
 * <li>Completely generate the HTTP Response</li>
 * <li>Examine/modify the request and call another Handler (see {@link HandlerWrapper}).
 * <li>Pass the request to one or more other Handlers (see {@link HandlerCollection}).
 * </ul>
 *
 * Handlers are passed the servlet API request and response object, but are
 * not Servlets.  The servlet container is implemented by handlers for
 * context, security, session and servlet that modify the request object
 * before passing it to the next stage of handling.
 *
 */
@ManagedObject("Jetty Handler")
public interface Handler extends LifeCycle, Destroyable
{
    /* ------------------------------------------------------------ */
    /** Handle a request.
     * @param target The target of the request - either a URI or a name.
     * @param baseRequest The original unwrapped request object.
     * @param request The request either as the {@link Request}
     * object or a wrapper of that request. The {@link HttpChannel#getCurrentHttpChannel()}
     * method can be used access the Request object if required.
     * @param response The response as the {@link Response}
     * object or a wrapper of that request. The {@link HttpChannel#getCurrentHttpChannel()}
     * method can be used access the Response object if required.
     * @throws IOException
     * @throws ServletException
     */
    public void handle(String target, Request baseRequest, HttpServletRequest request, HttpServletResponse response)
        throws IOException, ServletException;

    public void setServer(Server server);

    @ManagedAttribute(value="the jetty server for this handler", readonly=true)
    public Server getServer();

    @ManagedOperation(value="destroy associated resources", impact="ACTION")
    public void destroy();

}

