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036 package org.deegree.framework.trigger;
037
038 /**
039 *
040 *
041 *
042 * @version $Revision: 18195 $
043 * @author <a href="mailto:poth@lat-lon.de">Andreas Poth</a>
044 * @author last edited by: $Author: mschneider $
045 *
046 * @version 1.0. $Revision: 18195 $, $Date: 2009-06-18 17:55:39 +0200 (Do, 18. Jun 2009) $
047 *
048 * @since 2.0
049 */
050 public interface Trigger {
051
052 /**
053 * performs the action(s) defined by a concrete trigger. The returned value must have the same
054 * structure as the passed parameter. A trigger may changes the values of the passed
055 * parameter(s) but do not change their type or structure
056 *
057 * @param caller
058 * @param values
059 */
060 public Object[] doTrigger( Object caller, Object... values );
061
062 /**
063 * returns the name of the Trigger. The name starts with the name of the class Trigger is
064 * assigend to followed by the method from where it is called followed by its 'specific' name;
065 * e.g.<br>
066 * org.deegree.enterprise.servlet.OGCServletController.doService.MyTrigger
067 *
068 * @return the name of the Trigger.
069 */
070 public String getName();
071
072 /**
073 * sets the name of a Trigger
074 *
075 * @param name
076 */
077 public void setName( String name );
078
079 }