001package org.apache.turbine.modules.screens;
002
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021
022
023// Turbine stuff.
024
025import org.apache.turbine.modules.Screen;
026import org.apache.turbine.pipeline.PipelineData;
027import org.apache.turbine.util.RunData;
028
029/**
030 * Base class for writing Screens that output binary data.  This class
031 * is provided as a helper class for those who want to write Screens
032 * that output raw binary data.  For example, it may be extended into
033 * a Screen that outputs a SVG file or a SWF (Flash Player format)
034 * movie.  The only thing one has to do is to implement the two
035 * methods <code>getContentType(PipelineData data)</code> and
036 * <code>doOutput(PipelineData data)</code> (see below).
037 *
038 * <p> You might want to take a look at the ImageServer screen class
039 * contained in the TDK.<br>
040 *
041 * @author <a href="mailto:rkoenig@chez.com">Regis Koenig</a>
042 * @author <a href="mailto:peter@courcoux.biz">Peter Courcoux</a>
043 * @version $Id$
044 */
045public abstract class RawScreen implements Screen
046{
047    /**
048     * Build the Screen.  This method actually makes a call to the
049     * doOutput() method in order to generate the Screen content.
050     *
051     * @param pipelineData Turbine information.
052     * @return A ConcreteElement.
053     * @throws Exception a generic exception.
054     */
055    @Override
056    public final String doBuild(PipelineData pipelineData)
057            throws Exception
058    {
059        RunData data = pipelineData.getRunData();
060        data.getResponse().setContentType(getContentType(pipelineData));
061        data.declareDirectResponse();
062        doOutput(pipelineData);
063        return null;
064    }
065
066    /**
067     * Set the content type.  This method should be overridden to
068     * actually set the real content-type header of the output.
069     *
070     * @param pipelineData Turbine information.
071     * @return A String with the content type.
072     */
073    protected abstract String getContentType(PipelineData pipelineData);
074
075    /**
076     * Actually output the dynamic content.  The OutputStream can be
077     * accessed like this: <pre>OutputStream out =
078     * data.getResponse().getOutputStream();</pre>.
079     *
080     * @param pipelineData Turbine information.
081     * @throws Exception a generic exception.
082     */
083    protected abstract void doOutput(PipelineData pipelineData) throws Exception;
084
085    /**
086     * The layout must be set to null.
087     *
088     * @param pipelineData Turbine information.
089     * @return A null String.
090     */
091    @Override
092    public final String getLayout(PipelineData pipelineData)
093    {
094        return null;
095    }
096}