PipelineData.java

package org.apache.turbine.pipeline;

import java.util.Map;

import org.apache.turbine.util.RunData;
import org.apache.turbine.util.TurbineRuntimeException;


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/**
 * <p>A <b>PipelineData</b> is a holder for data being passed from one
 * Valve to the next.
 * The detailed contract for a Valve is included in the description of
 * the <code>invoke()</code> method below.</p>
 *
 * <b>HISTORICAL NOTE</b>:  The "PipelineData" name was assigned to this
 * holder as it functions similarly to the RunData object, but without
 * the additional methods
 *
 * @author <a href="mailto:epugh@opensourceconnections.com">Eric Pugh</a>
 * @author <a href="mailto:peter@courcoux.biz">Peter Courcoux</a>
 */
public interface PipelineData extends AutoCloseable
{
    /**
     * Put a configured map of objects into the pipeline data object
     *
     * @param name the key class
     * @param value the value map
     */
    void put(Class<?> name, Map<Class<?>, ? super Object> value);

    /**
     * Get the configured map of objects for the given key
     *
     * @param name the key class
     * @return the value map or null if no such key exists
     */
    Map<Class<?>, ? super Object> get(Class<?> name);

    /**
     * Get a value from the configured map of objects for the given keys
     *
     * @param key the key class
     * @param innerKey the key into the value map
     *
     * @param <T> the type of the inner key
     *
     * @return the inner value or null if no such keys exist
     */
    <T> T get(Class<?> key, Class<T> innerKey);

    /**
     * Get RunData from PipelineData
     *
     * @return RunData extracted from PipelineData
     */
    default RunData getRunData()
    {
        if (!(this instanceof RunData))
        {
            throw new TurbineRuntimeException("Cannot cast to rundata from pipeline data.");
        }
        return (RunData) this;
    }
}