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2 // Copyright (c) 2004-2009 Mort Bay Consulting Pty. Ltd.
3 // ------------------------------------------------------------------------
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12 // ========================================================================
13
14 package org.eclipse.jetty.server;
15
16 import java.io.IOException;
17
18 import javax.servlet.ServletException;
19 import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest;
20 import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletResponse;
21
22 import org.eclipse.jetty.util.component.LifeCycle;
23
24
25 public interface Handler extends LifeCycle
26 {
27 /* ------------------------------------------------------------ */
28 /** Handle a request.
29 * @param target The target of the request - either a URI or a name.
30 * @param request The request either as the {@link Request}
31 * object or a wrapper of that request. The {@link HttpConnection#getCurrentConnection()}
32 * method can be used access the Request object if required.
33 * @param response The response as the {@link Response}
34 * object or a wrapper of that request. The {@link HttpConnection#getCurrentConnection()}
35 * method can be used access the Response object if required.
36 * @throws IOException
37 * @throws ServletException
38 */
39 public void handle(String target, HttpServletRequest request, HttpServletResponse response)
40 throws IOException, ServletException;
41
42 public void setServer(Server server);
43 public Server getServer();
44
45 public void destroy();
46
47 }
48