1 /*
2 * Copyright 2001,2004 The Apache Software Foundation.
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.
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7 *
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9 *
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15 */
16
17 package org.apache.commons.scaffold.util;
18
19
20 /**
21 * A business service facade designed to be invoked
22 * through a <code>process</code> method.
23 *
24 * @author Ted Husted
25 * @version $Revision: 155464 $ $Date: 2005-02-26 13:26:54 +0000 (Sat, 26 Feb 2005) $
26 */
27 public interface BizService {
28
29 /**
30 * Perform the business logic for this service, by retrieving any
31 * runtime properties from the business request
32 * [<code>org.apache.commons.util.BizRequest</code>]
33 * and providing the result as a business response
34 * [<code>org.apache.commons.util.BizResponse</code>].
35 * <p>
36 * The business service may often be a facade that is used to
37 * connect to other services.
38 *
39 * @exception Throws Exception on any error.
40 * A <code>ChainedException</code> is recommended..
41 * @param request The bean containing the runtime parameters for
42 * this service.
43 * @author Ted Husted
44 * @author Nationwide Insurance Company
45 * @version $Revision: 155464 $ $Date: 2005-02-26 13:26:54 +0000 (Sat, 26 Feb 2005) $
46 */
47 public BizResponse process(BizRequest request) throws Exception;
48
49 } // end BizService