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1   /*
2    * Copyright 2011 FatWire Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
3    *
4    * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
5    * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
6    * You may obtain a copy of the License at
7    *
8    *    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
9    *
10   * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
11   * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
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13   * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
14   * limitations under the License.
15   */
16  
17  package com.fatwire.gst.foundation.controller.action;
18  
19  import COM.FutureTense.Interfaces.ICS;
20  
21  /**
22   * Base action interface, representing a component that receives ICS like a
23   * HttpServlet but is able to participate in an MVC workflow. Comparable to the
24   * notion of a Struts Action or a Spring MVC Controller.
25   * 
26   * @author Tony Field
27   * @author Dolf Dijkstra
28   * @since 2011-03-15
29   */
30  public interface Action {
31      /**
32       * Process and handle the request. This method might be responsible for invoking
33       * the view as well.
34       * 
35       * @param ics Content Server context.
36       */
37      void handleRequest(ICS ics);
38  }