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13  package org.eclipse.jetty.rewrite.handler;
14  
15  import java.io.IOException;
16  
17  import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest;
18  import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletResponse;
19  
20  /**
21   * An abstract rule for creating rewrite rules.
22   */
23  public abstract class Rule
24  {   
25      protected boolean _terminating;
26      protected boolean _handling;
27      
28      /**
29       * This method calls tests the rule against the request/response pair and if the Rule 
30       * applies, then the rule's action is triggered.
31       * @param target The target of the request
32       * @param request
33       * @param response
34       * 
35       * @return The new target if the rule has matched, else null
36       * @throws IOException TODO
37       */
38      public abstract String matchAndApply(String target, HttpServletRequest request, HttpServletResponse response) throws IOException;   
39      
40      /**
41       * Sets terminating to true or false.
42       * If true, this rule will terminate the loop if this rule has been applied.
43       * 
44       * @param terminating
45       */    
46      public void setTerminating(boolean terminating)
47      {
48          _terminating = terminating;
49      }
50      
51      /**
52       * Returns the terminating flag value.
53       * 
54       * @return <code>true</code> if the rule needs to terminate; <code>false</code> otherwise. 
55       */
56      public boolean isTerminating()
57      {
58          return _terminating;
59      }
60      
61      /**
62       * Returns the handling flag value.
63       * 
64       * @return <code>true</code> if the rule handles the request and nested handlers should not be called.
65       */
66      public boolean isHandling()
67      {
68          return _handling;
69      }
70      
71      /**
72       * Set the handling flag value.
73       * 
74       * @param handling true if the rule handles the request and nested handlers should not be called.
75       */
76      public void setHandling(boolean handling)
77      {
78          _handling=handling;
79      }
80      
81      /**
82       * Returns the handling and terminating flag values.
83       */
84      public String toString()
85      {
86          return this.getClass().getName()+(_handling?"[H":"[h")+(_terminating?"T]":"t]");
87      }
88  }