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036 package org.deegree.ogcwebservices;
037
038 import java.util.Map;
039
040 /**
041 * This is the base interface for all request on OGC Web Services (OWS). Each class that capsulates
042 * a request against an OWS has to implements this interface.
043 *
044 * @author <a href="mailto:poth@lat-lon.de">Andreas Poth</a>
045 * @author last edited by: $Author: mschneider $
046 *
047 * @version 1.0, $Revision: 18195 $, $Date: 2009-06-18 17:55:39 +0200 (Do, 18. Jun 2009) $
048 *
049 * @since 1.0
050 *
051 */
052 public interface OGCWebServiceRequest {
053
054 /**
055 * Finally, the requests allow for optional vendor-specific parameters (VSPs) that will enhance
056 * the results of a request. Typically, these are used for private testing of non-standard
057 * functionality prior to possible standardization. A generic client is not required or expected
058 * to make use of these VSPs.
059 *
060 * @return the vendor specificparameters
061 */
062 Map getVendorSpecificParameters();
063
064 /**
065 * Finally, the requests allow for optional vendor-specific parameters (VSPs) that will enhance
066 * the results of a request. Typically, these are used for private testing of non-standard
067 * functionality prior to possible standardization. A generic client is not required or expected
068 * to make use of these VSPs.
069 *
070 * @param name
071 * the "key" of a vsp
072 * @return the value requested by the key
073 */
074 String getVendorSpecificParameter( String name );
075
076 /**
077 * @return the ID of a request
078 */
079 String getId();
080
081 /**
082 * @return the requested service version
083 */
084 String getVersion();
085
086 /**
087 * @return the name of the service that is targeted by the request
088 */
089 String getServiceName();
090
091 /**
092 * @return the URI of a HTTP GET request. If the request doesn't support HTTP GET a
093 * <tt>WebServiceException</tt> will be thrown
094 * @throws OGCWebServiceException
095 * @deprecated should be replaced by a factory class TODO
096 */
097 String getRequestParameter()
098 throws OGCWebServiceException;
099 }