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36
37 /*
38 * @(#)CommandObject.java 1.10 07/05/14
39 */
40
41 package javax.activation;
42
43 import java.io.IOException;
44
45 /**
46 * JavaBeans components that are Activation Framework aware implement
47 * this interface to find out which command verb they're being asked
48 * to perform, and to obtain the DataHandler representing the
49 * data they should operate on. JavaBeans that don't implement
50 * this interface may be used as well. Such commands may obtain
51 * the data using the Externalizable interface, or using an
52 * application-specific method.<p>
53 */
54 public interface CommandObject {
55
56 /**
57 * Initialize the Command with the verb it is requested to handle
58 * and the DataHandler that describes the data it will
59 * operate on. <b>NOTE:</b> it is acceptable for the caller
60 * to pass <i>null</i> as the value for <code>DataHandler</code>.
61 *
62 * @param verb The Command Verb this object refers to.
63 * @param dh The DataHandler.
64 */
65 public void setCommandContext(String verb, DataHandler dh)
66 throws IOException;
67 }
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