/* * The contents of this file are subject to the terms of the Common Development and * Distribution License (the License). You may not use this file except in compliance with the * License. * * You can obtain a copy of the License at legal/CDDLv1.0.txt. See the License for the * specific language governing permission and limitations under the License. * * When distributing Covered Software, include this CDDL Header Notice in each file and include * the License file at legal/CDDLv1.0.txt. If applicable, add the following below the CDDL * Header, with the fields enclosed by brackets [] replaced by your own identifying * information: "Portions Copyrighted [year] [name of copyright owner]". * * Copyright © 2010–2011 ApexIdentity Inc. All rights reserved. * Portions Copyrighted 2011 ForgeRock AS. */ package org.forgerock.openig.filter; // Java Standard Edition import java.io.IOException; import java.util.ArrayList; import java.util.List; // JSON Fluent import org.forgerock.json.fluent.JsonValue; import org.forgerock.json.fluent.JsonValueException; // OpenIG Core import org.forgerock.openig.handler.GenericHandler; import org.forgerock.openig.handler.Handler; import org.forgerock.openig.handler.HandlerException; import org.forgerock.openig.heap.HeapException; import org.forgerock.openig.heap.HeapUtil; import org.forgerock.openig.heap.NestedHeaplet; import org.forgerock.openig.http.Exchange; import org.forgerock.openig.log.LogTimer; /** * A chain of exchange zero or more filters and one handler. The chain is responsible for * dispatching the exchange to each filter in the chain, and finally the handler. *
* When a chain dispatches an exchange to a filter, it creates a "subchain" (a subset of this * chain, which contains the remaining downstream filters and handler), and passes it as a * parameter to the filter. For this reason, a filter should make no assumptions or * correlations using the chain it is supplied with when invoked. *
* A filter may elect to terminate dispatching of the exchange to the rest of the chain by not
* calling {@code chain.handle(exchange)} and generate its own response or dispatch to a
* completely different handler.
*
* @author Paul C. Bryan
* @see Filter
*/
public class Chain extends GenericHandler {
/** A list of filters, in the order they are to be dispatched by the chain. */
public final List